A World Away
somewhere sunflowers catch a Van Gogh glow
nature's fragile stems
that pull us up
that spill their light
like heroism
to break the growling crumbs of earth
somewhere people die, bludgeoned by circumstance
by life altering chaos
from a tyrant's malice
that strays like poison gas
to sever their resolve
somewhere folks rebuke science
to strip a health direction
claims of stifling freedom
flashing banners of entitlement
that risk collective safety
somewhere freedom's script
breaks its rigid capsule
for a people reclaiming dignity
to fight the beastly brute
the truest code of conduct
towering
like sunflower fields in far off places
Poem composed April 15, 2022
Copyright © Brian Sambourne | Year Posted 2022
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