Orange-Tinged Strings

"Right. Okay. Well, as we all know, I am leader of this great - and I really do mean great - country. I'm so proud to be the leader of such a great country. It's great."

Tight lips strained over a forced smile; it looked like a grimace. This baffoon was testing his patience.

"Are you sure you want to sign this?" It had been mere weeks after taking office - was this the best plan?

"Of course. It's a great plan. Doesn't it sound great?"

"But the public -"

"The public will look anywhere you point them to. Make something happen that will... make those - what are they called? - those memes appear."

He nodded, trying to avert his gaze from the deep tan lines around his eyes.

"May I ask why you want to sign this, Sir?"

"Because I was asked to. And I follow orders."

Trump signed a declarating stating that Somalia was an "area of active hostilities". For the leader of a country declaring it had a purpose of establishing peace in the world, Donald Trump had just turned his back on the civilians currently living in Somalia.

Turn off the news. Turn on your mind.

Venezuela, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Puerto Rico. America. The whole world.

Do not let the orange-tinged strings get you too.