TO THE DEMOCRATS WAITING FOR MIDTERMS TO SAVE US

by Jenne Kaivo 

The dog that will bow 

when hearing a growl

to placate the foe

is no longer the way.

 

When our foes have fangs

that are ready and mouths 

that are drooling for blood,

to bite back is good.

 

Remember, they go for the throat

to silence and choke.

Make your mark.

Let resistance be shown

 

instead of unheard.

Leave a scar.

Leave an indelible word.

 

It’s a struggle for life.

You must fight if you can

for the young, for the weak

for the foster kids torn from their homes

for the hundreds in CECOT

for the land they would tear up

and stain. 

Let them know

that protectors remain.

Jenne Kaivo saw this shit coming years ago. She lives in California.

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