Television

The hypnotic flash
of light,
bouncing off the back wall
and the retinas of our eyes.

We sit immobilized
caught in the fantasy
of sitcoms and mysteries,
graphic displays
from CSI teams
seeking the murderer
in microscopic clues.

Week after week
we watch
the cluster of friends
who tolerate all kinds
of immoral behavior
for the sake of a laugh
and the highest number

of viewers.