Get Behind me Satan…for the days when I can’t even..
I can’t even
When the death-dealers
call themselves
“pro-lifers”
I can’t even
When science
Bible verses
and news
is cherry picked
I can’t even
when cultural norms
are made into accusations
and real offenses
are buried
I can’t even
when children
LGBTQIA individuals
Let us be 100 percent clear
Who are
made in the image of God
can’t exist
as their authentic selves
I can’t even
when
food for kids
is voted down
and laws to protect
their work structures
are stripped away
but parents cry about
their parental rights
I can’t even
when religion
and politics
mix
into a noxious
perfume of power
intoxicating
all the wrong people
I can’t even
when wars rage on
healthcare
wages
and equity is neglected
for “Look a distraction” issues
And more is poured into the military
When people plug their ears
And refuse to hear
much less name
or work on
the real issues *
I
can
not
even
*I haven’t even had time to open the Pandora’s box of the environment, climate change and how we need to be working on alllll of that…
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