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Grant Me the Courage of Rage

and the serenity of what is right

By Maria Shimizu ChristensenPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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Grant Me the Courage of Rage
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Why must I be serene

in the face of the unseen,

obscene, unclean

forces that rule us

from behind a smokescreen

of distractions and lies

they advertise as something else

to galvanize

their followers,

the wallowers,

in self-righteousness?

Why can't I question

the digression

from the truth?

It's not courage

to take the easy road,

the high road,

the postal code

most travelled.

It's not peace

to accept the lease

on our lives,

the greed that survives

from one life to the next.

My wisdom is seated in rage

at the cage

you set up on a stage

for us to aspire to,

to break into,

when we should be

trying to break out,

find a way out,

not perpetuating

your drawn-out copout.

So, no,

I will not accept

your worn out bet

that I will remain

serenely silent.

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About the Creator

Maria Shimizu Christensen

Writer living my dreams by day and dreaming up new ones by night

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Also, History Major, Senior Accountant, Geek, Fan of cocktails and camping

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