In Search of Knowledge in America

If you want to know
first you have to push
insist until the clouds tinge pink
behind their eyes watching you.

They won't like it (or you) much -
screw 'em, you need to know
so you push
insist until they grind their teeth and spit
at you hoping
maybe one molecule
of their diseased spittle
will fly into your throat
and make you more like them.

Why do they resist?
You only want to know
so you push
insist until they attack with denial
and subterfuge
dying before you
thinking they prosper and grow.

You only want to know
so you push
insist.