Working through the 227 Rules For Monks.
Who knew the simple life could be so complex.
Come Clean
cleanliness is next to entitlement
body wash is the essence of elitism
trapped in a commercial web
that tells us that only pretty smelling people
have value
deserve respect
don’t believe me
see how fast you get served
at any coffee shop
if you aren’t deemed clean enough
by some snooty barista
who barely makes enough to pay
for their highlights
they take one sniff
and are ready to call the cops
someone said there’s no deodorant like money
but let me tell you
that ain’t true
no matter how rich you are
if you aren’t clean enough
you’re not respected
just a whiff of unwashed armpit
of greasy hair
can be enough to make people
turn away from you
move to another seat on the subway
they cling to their need
for fresh smells
antiseptic is purity
perfumed is worshipped
the unwashed make them comfortable
in their sanctimonious shelters
where they don’t have to smell anything
that hasn’t be sold to them
that hasn’t the cultural seal
of clean
it’s all marketing
for sheep
being taken to the slaughter
sprayed with rose water
so they don’t have to smell
their own shit
as their throat is cut
to make a healthy profit
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