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Written: April 28, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Sara Jama

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When cruelty becomes a badge of honor
empathy transforms into an act of defiance
while the evildoers are celebrated!
The resonance of your words  
Your words echo as a sharp blade   
revealing the possum 
shameful crawl   
dragging through sacred remnants
they cut through the fragile chambers    
of my vulnerable existence.  
A rustle of grass 
in the Cimmerian pre-dawn. 
Watching you drown in your denial
Now, a landscape of sorrow
once vibrant with the hues of joy   
has faded into mere shadows    
Shades of happiness did thrive  
I stand frozen, bleary-eyed 
trying to bear sense of
eerie glow of empty eyes 
I am a witness to the casualty
of an all-night bender
Your gaze, a weapon 
cold and unyielding  
left my spirit in ruins  
forever haunted  
by the ghost of what once was 
The dreams you stole   
That left me stranded 
broken in body and soul 
Amidst the unfolding horrors —
border violence, displacements, 
police brutality, genocidal oppression —
Remember this: Cruelty is the point
Cruelty is not humorous nor edgy
Cruelty is not justifiable
Cruelty corrodes the sense of self
Cruelty for cruelty's sake
a repulsive and vile toxic waste
What started as casual banter 
quickly turned into a serious dialogue 
banter quickly grew into a colloquy.
  
I walk a path of despair 
a subdued plea  
where cruelty reigns  
Some find joy in the suffering of others—  
the essence of schadenfreude 
Do we embody barbarism  
when we think  
we have the right to be cruel  
And ignore the agreements we made?  
The casualties were unintended 
Yearning for a healing touch  
for the grace to set me free 
Yet the scars remain  
a stark reminder  
of the cruelty  
that has etched its haunting mark.  
Your malice roars like a storm  
within my spirit,  
leaving me shattered  
and utterly out of control  
I am a victim 
The cost of your design  
and now I seek peace  
In my life 
Humans possess the capacity  
for empathy and reason,  
yet systems of violence.  
They are crafted to dominate  
subjugate  
dehumanize and oppress  
Cruelty is always at the core  
It feels as if we are consumed  
by cruelty in our thoughts  
defending the indefensible.
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