Who will we lose
In our
Anger
Rage
Disappointment
Social and personal
Upheaval
Tables turned
Shards unleashed
Heroes from before days
Obsolete after
Every One
Exposed and unfurled
Jealous suspicions confirmed
Given power
To destroy the whole person
For the portion yet formed
Or yet understood
Without opportunity for
Expansion or compassion
Just destroy it all
Cut off the nose
Throw out the baby
Drink the water
Save the face

What will be the lesson learned
When the known enemy
Is manageably tamed
And the evil still
Gets under the skin
When the enemy
Becomes the friend
But the rage simmers
And turns within

You are where you are
You are when you are
You are who you are

Anger coursing
Pointing at the next
Imagined threat
Sacrifice the new next hero
Who will be the other
After the stranger
After the neighbor
The brother?
The mother?

So you turn to gratitude
And blessings
Open arms and mind
To the goodness
Shoring up the beautiful side
Pull it out of the ruins
Dust it off
Shine it up
Shimmer and glitter
Yourself into love

How long can it last
The float of the life well lived
The smoke that hides the mirror
The guaze of beauty
When the evil exists
In equal parts to the rest
Suppressed only by
Infant-like eyes
And hopeful denial
To keep the pretend real

When will fate take its turn
To regain what is its
Hear the rumble
Glimpse the flags
Feel the pull
Taste the gasp
In the quick realization
And wide-eyed terror
That your contentment
Was evil’s ultimate tool