You crossed a line
and so far,
you’re okay
not turning back from it.
You made your choice
and you’re willing
to stand by it.
No more than a
passing thought
of consequence.
So caught up
in your own Righteousness.
It’s exhilarating
to think
you are on the right side
of history.
I swear I’ve heard it
all before.
You say
that if they don’t
“see reason”,
then they are “the enemy”
in your words.
March in line
and speak
all of the prescribed
exhortations.
Live and breathe
only with others
just like you.
Outsiders will have to be
reeducated.
Those who resist
will be consumed.
Oh, I know it feels
so good
to be so important;
Riding the crest
of a wave of change.
Have you ever wondered
if you’re being
manipulated,
or did all this
magically
fall into place?
Why do we imagine
that it will be easy
to gather in
all the sheep?
If I know anything
about being a shepherd,
it’s that
they often die
for their beliefs.
That’s the price of a dream.
HG – 2021
