A Seamless Box
A Poem
Just vote
There’s no knife to your throat
Just vote
Who cares if you can afford your child’s new coat
Just vote
We need a new boat
Just vote
Now the knife is to your throat
The world grows hotter and hotter
Just hold out
Vote a little harder
Who cares for the protection of your daughter
We have ours
Just switch to electric cars
They’ll change everything
Blame the consumer
They’re responsible for the environmental tumor
Shhh,
I heard a rumor
The new battle is gen z vs boomer
Time to destroy ourselves
Some of the structures will remain
Even after we’re drained
The stealth
Of intergenerational wealth
Entire families living on the philosophy of self first
They own us in life
And in the hearse
Bleeding us dry
Charging us to live and die
There is no doubt
We have but a few ways out
Stop holding the knife to your brother’s throat
It’s time to do more than vote
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Hey, you. I thought I’d start this letter by telling you a little about myself, just so you know who you’re dealing with. I’m an emotional dad, father to three amazing kids who we met through the foster care system, and whose presence in our lives has really transformed my sense of responsibility to the communities that surround us. The connections we’ve made with one another, with our extended families, and with the communities where we live and look for belonging have catapulted us into this whirlwind of emotional tumult which, while not easy by any stretch of the measure, has also been remarkably healing. I realize ours is really only a one-sided chosen family, since our kids didn’t get to choose to live here, but I’d like to think that they did choose to let us love them, which allowed them to grow to love us. And I think that’s where I want to go with this letter- to a place where you can find belonging and healing- even if the pathway there may be peppered with some emotional tumult.
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Comments (13)
This an awesome poem that can never be forgotten
Well said.
Nice article, love it
Vote people Vote. Vote to save Democracy.
Canadian here-voting is necessary for change.; great poem
A clear message we all need to hear! #Vote
Good work!!! Congratulations on the Top Story!!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/vocalplusassist/
Congratulations on your poetry top story!
Evocative and coated in truth! Nothing like poetry to tell it like it is.
Well-written and full of unavoidable truths. Great work!
Great work. Well done.
I'm amazed and the people who do nothing, or vote against their better interests then complain about the results, young peole couldnlt be bothered in the UK and now complain about our fascist government and the continued removal of rights and paid for benefits. Excellent work.
Nicely done! Agitation & frustration shines through here. 🌎