we stand upon this precipice
where grief and anger
guide us
down
forever down

we stand before these walls
with hope and love
beside us
looking up
always up

what to do
what to do

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“There are two kinds of realists, those who manipulate facts and those who create them. The west requires nothing so much as men able to create their own reality.”
—— Henry Kissinger 1963

what the fuck
if that’s the hero you’re marketing
i guess you think we might all just as well
surrender

listen for media responses when this man finally draws his last breath

oh to have another Peter Jennings

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“You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.”
—— Nina Simone 1963

what a challenge
if i’m torn about this hero’s message
it’s only because i find it hard to get past my trigger to the word
“duty”

listen for artists that reflect this woman’s voice as often as possible

oh to have another James Baldwin

the words of both Nina Simone and James Baldwin are now banned in Florida schools

i guess it’s my duty to write this

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