When the Dust Settles
Just beneath the surface
We feel the unease
There's a moment of awareness; it's cognitive dissonance
It hard to acknowledge a personal disease
So we scream loudly with our first emotional impulse
We quickly shame the opinions that don't coincide
It's easier to focus on the “privileged”
Rather than discerning the truth about the realities in life
Guilt becomes an overwhelming emotion
Revealing our thoughts about the past
We’re troubled by the thought of inequities
All the while worshiping the wealth we've amassed
When the dust begins to settle
And the emotional fog begins to rise
We see the damage done
We rationalize
We make a desperate attempt to change the topic
By using an ambiguous point of view
However, linguistics can be a problem
When trying to ignore the bitter truth
So when the emotions catch fire
Take a deep breath, stop, and look around
Lets come together and provide a solution
There's no doubt were lost, but there's hope we can be found
Copyright © Kelly Hitchcock | Year Posted 2021
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