General Obvious from Stupid by Bob Gaulke

General Obvious

Poetry won’t feed the hungry; songs won’t stop the war
That painting’s doing nothing to combat global warmth
But in between the barricades I might steal a kiss
Just to remember why we’re fighting, General Obvious

I used to think everybody had rich interior lives
That art was an aristocracy in which everyone could fantasize
Now that I’ve been in the trenches for longer than I can count
I see that the struggle starts early and never really stops
Now that I’m in the trenches with my six feet blown off
I’d expose my lovers early as life begins with art

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