Uprising
In totality
the impending fury
becomes unstoppable
until nothing is left in its wake
when lies parade the streets
as truths
marching in lockstep with hypocrisy
it’s only a matter of time
before conversations expand
exponentially
clawing at and ripping apart
said supposed truths
and so the forest fire starts
as a single spark
long before the inevitable
is about to take place
taking down
in an instant
that which was thought to be
forever sustainable
december two thousand twenty-four
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Powerful reflections, John!
Thank you, Carol!