Subliminal Stimuli
Blips too abrupt to capture consciously
Enchant you, planting seeds of new desire —
So goes the story. In reality,
These cues nudge extant wants a smidgen higher,
Supporting choices you’ve already made;
Or, oftener, they do nothing at all.
No adman pushing nuts and lemonade,
No brainwasher who plots a country’s fall
Exerts control through millisecond flashes.
The myth persists; it whispers you might find
Excusing factors when commitment crashes,
Veiled saboteurs who’ve undermined your mind.
Evading notice in plain sight, meanwhile,
Real motives amble, dressed in bare denial.
Coleman Glenn 