The Neck of My Breathing
it burns
my punishment
for
speaking out
my leg thigh
feels the pain
my teeth throb
my eyes feel scratchy
heaven help me
because
Justice never will
it feels like
a rubber band
around my
head
why?
won't they come and
stop crime
money stocks
sat 9, 2022
for history detectives
history of 2022 may-june © a month ago coronavirus • throat-burn • chemical-weapons • govermentless • society
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