The Body Count Is Rising
written by: Tamsen Grace
Public service announcement…
we are living in a dystopian world,
didn’t you see the signs?
Chaos created,
mothers weep,
casualties of a war
fought within your self…
the body count is rising
Plague of propaganda
pollutes minds,
war of words,
choose sides
brother vs brother
segregation, alienation,
evidence of division…
the body count is rising
Routine rhetoric,
teach children the norm,
no deviation
to social orders,
no living outside the box,
fit in or perform…
or be bullied to conform
Don’t you see the signs…
the body count is rising
Tamsen Grace is a published poet, a Ford Model of Courage and a cancer survivor. She has been published in many anthologies, magazines and online poetry sites. She has two poetry books, Skeletons in My Closet and Dismantling Cinderella, both published by Creative Talents Unleashed. Tamsen Grace lives in the Midwest with her children. She enjoys creating art, reading, writing, biking and teaching children Martial Arts.
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