points of interest

They speak of indicators.
Those data points showing us the way forward
with logic.
The point itself has no skin in the game
it doesn’t boast, brag, or proclaim
value-driven results.


It merely exists in scrawl by the hand of another;
a translation, if you will
formula for representing an abstract concept
(for which most won’t understand)
taken out of context
a dirty rug
capturing all the swept under rules
we ignored
beaten against the porch steps
& left to wave in the wind.