Artificial Flavoring

Well...
It has come down to this.
We would like your opinion.
And...
What it is you think.
We'd like for you to be candid with us.

'I'll do the best I can.
What do I think?
About what? '

About priorities.
And what others seem to have placed,
At the top of their lists.

'That's very difficult for me to respond.
You see...
I am accustomed to quality.
And not the artificial flavoring of anything,
Rated to give it popularity.
It is as it appears.
And what appears represents,
Where current mindsets feel...
They can accept as most comfortable.'

So you are not going to respond to our inquiry,
Legitimately?

'How can I do that responsibly?
When what has been selected,
To represent fine wine...
Clearly doesn't merit the taste,
Of a homemade beer.'

You 'sound' as if there are some sour grapes,
You wish to exchange...
To replace personal feelings.

'How is that going to make that beer taste,
Any better? '

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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