question all the answers given,
and answer everything that’s asked of you
by a child —
even if your answer is
“i don’t know”
that’s better than lying
or saying “just ‘cuz it’s so”

we need more critical thinkers;
we need more people to grow and go up against
the powers that be
because the powers that be
are just being
rich

and i don’t believe that benefits
anyone
but themselves.

[and we’ve needed something new
for a long long while now]