I’ve read this somewhere before
March 8, 2018 § Leave a comment
what first got my attention
when looking for the spark
that lit the pyre of generational change
was something
buried in the footnotes
a few lines
a few names
temporary list
some
*they
born into expectation
eventually breaking
free from that control
the eyes of the outside world
slits of derision
stiff of neck
folded of arm
“what could they possibly
know… these…”
it is only the same action on repeat
label’d
never has this before
or travesty of non compliance
or futile
can you honestly say you can’t understand
the newly risen speaking in the old tongue
as you did
when stubborn minds
barred the gates to you
yourselves
(c) 2018 Fred Whitehead
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