all seems well
I am warm and well fed
I have a place to lay my head down
In this moment
I have all that I need
but if I look beyond
the immediate present
out into the world at large
my heart starts beating quickly
anxieties arise.
So many things I used to count on
are blowing in the wind.
Innocent people
are being shot
by government agents
black and brown people
are being targeted,
harassed and questioned
are being deported
for no reason
except that they
do not align
with racist ideals
of what Americans
look like
speak like.
In this moment
all may seem well
but trouble is close
breathing down our necks
we dare not ignore
the signs
of an approaching storm.
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