When despair muscles out rationality,
Ego takes quick possession,
Like a lender foreclosing
On a debt.
Lies and jealousy and envy
And hate, become as
Toys in a child’s
Hands.
Playthings to distract us from
Our wounds, mindlessness
To chase us from our
Birthright.
Peace
Copyright 2018
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(Originally published 2017)
