Activism
I know the name
of Senators
in states I’ve
never seen
and ignore
the names
of underfed
children
on my block.
I tally
bodies
of victims
in foreign wars
and downplay
domestic abuse
next door.
I say
that I care
but the strength
of my convictions
is outweighed
by apathy.
Sharing memes
is enough.
Voting once
is enough.
Reposting outrage
is enough.
Because I am not
war-torn, poor, oppressed,
pregnant, sick, or hungry
the problem isn’t mine.
Someone else will fix it.
Brandon Bowman is a lawyer, poet, and expatriate from Louisiana. Brandon’s work has been featured in Molecule: A Tiny Lit Mag and Dadakuku.
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