Power(less)
scrolling through headlines
disaster
destruction of communities
people grieving for mass
deaths
deportations
Power(less)
as progress and protections
are wiped out
institutions dismantled
with the wave of a heavy hand
words of power erased
from streets
from policy
Power(less)
as words of hate are spewed and accepted
as words of love are spurned and rejected
Power(less)
as violence threatens
violence
with no clear path
to peace
Power(less)
as wealth begets wealth
spoiled cream rising
to the top
Power(less)
is there a choice
in all of this
would a still, small voice be heard
above the thunderous storm
What paves the road for
Power(less)
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