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