Bodies

Hundreds dying of viruses

every single day

every single day

Hundreds dropping to choruses

every single day

every single day

But

the Economic Show must go on

must go on

and on

and on

and on

forever

out and under

up and over

our dead bodies

our dead bodies

our dead bodies…

anonymous

I'm anonymous.

yet I am Juno before

I'm anonymous

grateful

I am not grateful

for ignorance

I am not grateful

for prejudice

I am not grateful

for hate

I am not grateful for Trump

and I am not grateful for the far Right

who, despite being called so,

are always in the wrong.

What is home?

Home is a house

but home is also a cardboard box

Home is an apartment

but home is also a store’s alcove

Home is a condo

But home’s also a gym mat on a floor

Home is a cottage

But home’s also a tent on a highway

Home can be a choice

but sometimes

a home is not a choice—

it’s a trap.