Frostbite

Repetition
Without you I surely would be lost
In waves of new
They would crash down on me 
Breaking everything inside
Shattering my mind
Like it was merely glass
And newness was a bulldozer

I feel like a tumbleweed
Rolling, hitting things
Smashing into harsh, harmful obstacles
Just repeating over and over
The same motion
No matter how much space I roll over I can’t seem to stop 

I am a princess,
Not across some faraway sea.
I am here at home
With no one to rule.
Yet I am a princess.

I bounce around the house with ease,
Careful not to catch the disease
That spreads so fast.
Yes, Corona.

We walk through the mountain forest
Following the winding trail
Tripping over pebbles
Clambering over fallen trees
We stop for water
And take a breath
Something hits us
We smell it through our salty sweat
Butterscotch!

What are we now?
What can we call ourselves?
A nation?
A country?
A big family?
No
We have people in this country who are loving and kind, peaceful, and yearning for equality