Popcorn

How come when i do something right the only thing they remember is the thing i did wrong?

How come when i tell someone my opinion its wrong because it's not the same as theirs?

I gather hope in my pockets.

Shiny stones

smoothed by time.

I think of the bird

that flew free from her cage one day,

Lying on plush couches,

Scrolling mindlessly on TikTok,

Then David Muir says something.

“The Supreme Court is destroying democracy.”

As a woman you’ll learn fast

You’ll learn that no amount of crying will work

No amount of visits will convince them