2 SEPTEMBER NEEDING TO BE NEEDED

AT NIGHT ON THE STREETS OF KENOSHA  

THE SHOUT-OUT IS FOR POLICE TO ARREST KYLE H RITTENHOUSE  

THE MOUSEY-LOOKING 17-YEAR-OLD 

WALKING WITH HIS HANDS UP AND A RIFLE ROUND HIS NECK  

INSTEAD HE’S ALLOWED THROUGH THE LINE-UP OF ARMOURED CARS  

KYLE THE KID WHO MAY HAVE BEEN BULLIED AT SCHOOL  

WASN’T A GOOD FIT WITH THE BURGER CHAIN THAT LET HIM GO    

PROUDLY DESCRIBING THE JOB FOR HIM TO DO  OR THOUGHT HE HAD TO  

AS A CHILD WOULD CHOOSE CLIP ART 

THAT’S HOW HE SPEAKS   

IN READY-MADES THAT DON’T ALWAYS MEAN WHAT THEY’RE MEANT TO  

WIDE-EYED AND KEEN  NONETHELESS   

’COS THE OUTSIDE WORLD TAKES ON A DIFFERENT HUE   

WHEN FOR ONCE JUST ONCE 

YOU MAKE-BELIEVE IT ACTUALLY NEEDS YOU

WISHING THAT PURPOSELESSNESS 
COULD BE ADDRESSED SOME OTHER WAY   
YOURS TRULY   
THE NEWS POET