and I should confess
I'm not really a writer
I am only someone looking
for the most powerful words
and I'm pretty sure I've found them
the most powerful words
are c'est la vie
such is life
it is what it is
that's how it goes
and such is the way of things
these are words that can mean anything
and also nothing but something
at the same time
and my dude is also powerful
so is thank you
and I see what you’re doing there
and there’s a finger wag that works
and a careful upward nod of the head
and sometimes people post a picture
of a small cartoon with a sad mouse
and that is powerful too
James Lindley has never really watched The Simpsons, but based on an online quiz he took once he is probably a Lisa Simpson. You can read his work on Itch.io and Twitter at DuendeonFuego (@DuendeenF).