it’s a tight fit, squeezing between official statements /
prepared notes instead of breath at a recognizable pace /
measure the space between words to ensure a convincing dimension /
nod like an undeniable tide /
forcing beach goers to the highest points of the argument /
best to strand the audience in a compounded structure /
where the beginning and the end never meet /
just weighted phrase on phrase, pinning them under national weight /
speech that leaves little air /
drowning above ground in the self-serving thick
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