A Stoner Friend Told Me

you want something
that’ll never be-
a just, fair society

noble cause to pursue,
do the best you can do-
is all you can do

you can’t expect the world
to be something it isn’t-
nor desires to be

Roy N. Mason, striving to make each day count, documents his experiences, observations and lessons-learned in personal essays and poetry. In his free-time, Roy can be found trying to synchronize the clocks in his kitchen. Roy’s work has been curated in several journals. Read other articles by Roy N..