authorized

authorized
means not me.
it means a little break
in the winter’s rain
that stops and says,
sorry, but you aren’t even
allowed to get dry.
you don’t have appropriate
clearance.

the libertarians
gather in groups.
how quaint.
their endogenous socializing
necessity
collectively challenges
the norm.

the anarchists
fold their flyers, printed
in non-union corporate shops,
in the little huddling corners
of our urban landscapes
and devour the self-gratifying notion
of converting a few more.

authorized
means not me.
but only because from the sidelines
all we can do is watch,
listen, and externally critique.
but we’re not given the
authority
to contribute.