Wake Up
<p>There is no where to hide<br />
Denial is not an option<br />
Winds of change<br />
At first gently prodding my body and mind<br />
Awakening my senses<br />
Which have lain dormant in a protective cocoon<br />
Self preservation from the numbing busyness<br />
And noise of modern existence<br />
No longer an acceptable excuse</p>
<p>Now the air flows assume hurricane strength<br />
Battering against my defenses built up over a lifetime<br />
Until they collapse<br />
Avoidance can only be seen as cowardice<br />
Look around<br />
Another “holy” war in the Ukraine<br />
As a proxy for our separateness-righteousness<br />
The world takes sides<br />
As weapons of destruction rain down on innocents and combatants alike<br />
Homes gone<br />
Infrastructure in ruin<br />
Leaving physical and mental wounds<br />
That will take generations to heal</p>
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