Huh…that’s convenient.
You see, my whole life is political.
Born to soil
Of a partition
Only to be partitioned
Again.
You see,
It’s so deep
It’s parted my heart
You see,
I’m torn.
Because I could have sworn
You
cared.
The thing is,
Your life
is also political
But, you live in a world
Where, negligence is your best friend
Maybe…
That’s too harsh
Because you ascribe to those “socially conscience” folks
You recycle
Use reusable bags
But your neoliberalism
Prevents you from caring
When the bags are filled with children
The bags are filled with dreams deferred
When there is no more soil to bury the bags
De Nile
Is not just a river in Egypt
And speaking of Egypt
Did you know they were sent to the border?
They were told it’s safe
And, then they were bombed again.
Apolitical?
“Well, I guess that I’ll just vote for Biden again.”
What’s the next level of apolitical?
Apathy.
10,000.
You mean the man who said there “may” be a ceasefire while taking a lick of his ice cream?
20,000.
When we should be able to claim WMDs made in the U.S.A. on our taxes.
30,000.
How many dead bodies will it take you to become political?
Over 30,000.
You know,
They say that they target women and children.
To kill the existing generation,
And ensure there’s no way to make another.
Even the resources that are meant to help us
Are weaponized
By you.
But, you’re apolitical.
Convenient.
Peaceful Pro-Palestine protests in Chicago (photographed October 2023).