even if he should

without the slightest hesitation
beginning again
almost as if
he never stopped never will
even if he should
to look the other way
and see if anyone
happens to glance back
his way

without flinch at all
he is hit in the face repeatedly
with punches
somehow he
doesn’t fall and feels no pain
jaws drop in amazement
no one knew
the mountain he needed to
climb to find the clean air
act as if you didn’t know
if you did
without an end
or until it ends
all over again starter
page one
everyone knew
despite what they are telling
you how many pages
later are you going to realize

without consequences
they will probably continue
to lie for another two years
who will be the next
(to do the lying)
for the whole world to see
an absolute joke…