Social yet distant

Let’s talk now
before we lose our voices
and forget our tongues
let’s hold dear to our words and worlds

Let’s talk about the world
beaten down by politics
wrung and dried out
protectors turning perpetrators
perpetrators turning protectors
patrolling roads and patronizing rallies

Let’s talk about viruses and vultures
‘what are you more afraid of ?’
that’s an absurd choice set
‘well, we’re prey to both’

So let’s talk now
before we lose our voices
and forget our tongues
let’s hold dear to our words and worlds