crowds from in the commons
males and females
white and black
as if those distinctions matter,
pedestrians stop to chat
protestors run them off,
workers provide protective custody
administrators can only gawk,
riot gear covers some
gas masks cover others,
the media is fascinated by the
turn of events that has
cancelled all their learning,
parents look for their children
spouses try to find spouses
law enforcement on the sidelines
waiting for permission...
agitators of a non-student nature
entice the crowd to respond,
pushing their ignorant buttons
with skill and dexterity...
shots fired - some take cover,
limp bodies on the ground lay,
we no longer count our blessings
no longer understand the cause
no longer care about victory
as life inside leaves us all.
May 2, 2024
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