Where will we get

With the attack?

Will the caged bird

Finally bend the metal?

Or should it learn to pick the lock?

Where will we get

With the oppression?

Will the Princess

Be forced to use her hair?

Or be allowed to put on pants

And climb her way down?

Where will we get

With the ego?

Will the lion pounce at every chance

And fail?

Or choose wisely,

Waiting for the pride?

Where will we get

With the hate?

Will the fire burn

And become all consuming?

Or simmer only enough to warm our hands?

To cook a meal we can share?

Where will we get

If we go on like this?

Where will we get

If we don’t stop and think?

Where will we get

If we don’t take a look around?

Where will we get?

Where will we get?

- Sophia Nerenberg

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