We watched the same videos
I saw murder
you recognized 
‘stupid bitch’

We watched the same videos
I saw murder
you criticized 
his carrying a gun

We watch the same videos
I see peaceful 
protestors
you label singing marchers
‘violent agitators’ 

We watch the same videos
I see 
smashed car windows
dragging people though them
gross overreach
government sanctioned 
chaos, intimidation
licensed carnage 
unethical, immoral  
at every turn 
you dismissively excuse 
all of it 
‘shouldn’t have gone there’
‘should have just complied’
punctuated with
chanting your 
your anti-zen mantra 
‘FAFO’ 
with tacked-on
LOL ‘amens’

We watch the same videos
I see pain 
you heap scorn
I see your rage 
you call me naive 

We watch the same videos
I want change
you grab the popcorn

– Mark Lucker

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