I realised today that I ruminate

I listen and watch and cogitate

as the people around me loudly debate

things they love and that which they hate

I listen to all the facts they provide

I listen and learn and try to decide

sometimes my passions light up from inside

I join in with vigour, my source I provide

I become quite intense as I give my perspective

(My ardor can be a little subjective)

for children whose lives are affected by trauma

for the world, which we know, is getting much warmer

for animals ill treated, for cultures degraded

sometimes I fear we are becoming quite jaded

but then if my fervor is not aroused

If the subject in question is not one I’ve browsed

or one that I care for, not my addiction

I become more reflective, causing no friction

does that make me weak, or over compliant?

I can’t decide, I’ll just be silent.