hard to swallow
against the wall
suddenly
nothing else
seems to matter
and no one
is willing

courage sat alone yesterday
defiant
as hypocrisy and hate
glad-handed
sucking up their money
buying time

but the message has been sent
lines could not be more clear
the big tent swells
as the small-minded cages
spit their foul fire
and fear

now is not the time
for taking stock
with tenuous victory
oozing
from every pore

now becomes
becoming
a doubling
bubbling
down
from the bottom

forevermore

Peace/Love

m(~_~)m