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Certitude

Just moved to
A new community
Dramatically different from
The one we knew.
Welcomed with open arms,
Invited into people’s homes,
Warm hospitality,
Friendly conversations.
Within a few weeks,
Grew uncomfortable,
Didn’t agree with
Certain people’s lifestyle.
Too different,
Too big city,
Too lenient,
Let our feelings
Be known.
Ostracized for
Standing up for what we
Believe in,
Our values,
Our inflexible certitude.

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Look at Me

Let me make as much noise as
I can. Look at me, I’m as happy
As can be. Sputtering, vibrating,
Carefully maintained for maximum
Decibel enjoyment. Sit by my side,
Look out the window and
Talk about nothing.

Unmet

Needs unmet when most needed.
Safety compromised. Self taken
Away without consideration. The
Unwavering hand dispensing justice.
Mouth open, stuffed with a benevolent
Rag. Stirring below, the memory of
What might have been. Order before
Love.

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Heartwarming ads
Every few minutes.
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Career training,
Change your life,
Live your dreams,
Financial assistance for
Those who qualify.

A for-profit mill
Churning out greed-stained
Worthless pieces of paper
At public expense,
Lining the pockets of
Shadow tycoons
Relishing engorged
Earnings reports.

His Mind

Somewhere in the
Recesses of his mind,
The tight feeling
In the stomach,
Two days since the
Last shared
Convenience store burrito.
Unwashed clothes
Discarded by others.
Sudden moves in the
Middle of the night,
Another motel,
New set of strange faces.
The shouting, chaos,
Lack of privacy, peace.
Missing school again.
Memories too painful
Engender a caustic
Loathing toward
Those suffering a
Similar plight
Just a couple of
Miles away,
Lest he return.
He looks out
Over the grounds,
Turns and
Shuts the door.

Adjust

It would be nice if, just once,
You thought of someone who
Is not you. Not that there’s anything
Wrong with the way you impose
Your damage on those who are
Required to love you, pause.
It’s clear to everyone but you
How you feel about yourself.
Don’t do a thing, everyone else
Will adjust, bend, break.

End

When will this end?
Constant, unmerciful,
Unyielding, unending
Sameness. Stunted.

Expand rapidly, move, race,
Reach. The one you are
Exuberantly celebrated.
Arms open as wings.

Meager

Lavish gifts
Showered on cronies,
Monumental resistance to
Providing pathetic pittances
For toiling families.
Loud cackling protest when
Aid is given to
The inferior,
Unworthy,
A wink when
Funneled to
Unaccountable players.
A cut for the needy,
Meager minds content.

Wondering What Happened

Fragile,
Requiring constant care,
Vigilance,
Reverence for the common good.
How easily it is
Torn apart by
Indifference, greed, myopia.
Taken for granted
Until it’s not there any more,
People in disbelief,
Wondering what happened.