The art of disturbing the peace
The world has never been
a safe place
not in 1969 or the roaring nineties
whether in Sandwich Illinois
or half a world away
Past revolutions & world wars
at times take a back seat
to today’s atrocities
perpetuated by lone wolves
or governments (seemingly)
legitimate or otherwise
As the writer Baldwin
once eloquently illustrated
security is but an illusion
created by society
uniquely necessary
for reasons inexplicable
october two thousand twenty-one
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
jdubqca 
hey john! did you mean illusion in that last stanza? it’s true–that thing you said about the world.
yes it’s supposed to be ‘illusion’ margaret…thanks so much for catching my typo! xo
glad to help! 😉