long after the crime
there’s much happening in the background
but it’s always been that way
this time though it’s closer to home
and with it comes a fear factor
the neighborhood’s not been the same
well before things were shut down
clamped down
locked down
new voices in a new language
broadcasting over the airwaves
it’s not difficult to learn something new
as long as there is proper motivation
like not wanting to die anytime soon
march two thousand twenty-one
copyright j matthew waters
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