When gut punched,
respond. Strengthen the core,
stop chewing the fat.
It’s tough to grow more sinew, Dems,
tough to be fast and furious,
to be both measured and mean.
But We the People beg
to the dance, tout suite, two-step
into this onerous moment.
Masks on! Spines straight!
Let the beat of carnage ring
in your ears every working day.
Godspeed! Let SCOTUS grow quickly,
enforce vaccines’ spread, eliminate
evictions. Abate this terrible hunger.
BIO: Jacalyn Carley is an expat who’s been living in Berlin since the late 70s. She arrived the same week as David Bowie, but couldn’t sing so they never met. She’s been dancing, writing, drawing, and living the life ever since. jacalyn-carley.com
