The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Do Something
...that really matters.
The sign in their yard
says Do Something
in bold red letters against
a black background.
It seems rather angry,
so I don’t plan asking
what it means,
or who it’s referring to.
All the same,
I know the sentiment.
There’s not enough stuff
getting done that’s needing done.
And there’s too much doing
of utter nonsense.
It complicates matters
that some of us probably
ought to be doing less,
while allowing others
a chance to do more.