a fool with a pen

remembering you

in snippets 

the off-key showtunes we sang at camp 

blushing when I walked over to your table at lunch 

a few card tricks we shared 

it's not a complete picture 

They say it's for the civilians 

when they kidnap citizens. 

What they mean is 

"For civilians like us." 

They tell us to be civil 

First transgender representative 

First protester

First lesbian senior 

First Muslim mayor 

First to take a stand

First in history

But that's not the point is it?

Not at all

50 fathoms crushing down 

Crashing waves on granite ground  

Whitecaps framed by fading sky 

High above  

On cliffs I lie

Scalding water to make tea 

Eggs Broken to cook an omelet 

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I wonder what I'd do if it were up to me 

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 Where I'd draw the line in the sand