They All Bled Rainbows
After the Parade Challenge
They all bled rainbows
The beginning of the month felt bright and new
Politicians spoke of love
Companies pushed for acceptance
They all bled rainbows
They painted their products with colors
Flew banners that portrayed their support
Sold merchandise that spoke of romance
They all bled rainbows
Until the celebration and the Pride of June was no more
They all bled rainbows
Until the showmanship dried up and the monetization is no longer
They all bled rainbows
Until it became an inconvenience and real issues must be met
They all bled rainbows
Until one asked to stop the violence and sought respect
They all bled rainbows
Until it became a hindrance to a select society
They all bled rainbows
As long as it benefitted the powerful and the economy
They all would bleed rainbows
As long as one is willing to pay
What else can you say?
What else is there to see?
They all bled rainbows
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I promise her. I'd do anything for her. She's my mom. Even as Lanie and Deanna are flying home, Mom is scrappy fighting dying. She lays too still in that too-big bed with all the toasty white hospital blankets, in the south tower, at the broad end of a long slow-turning corner that delivers me again to her private room with the view she can't see through, with the beeping that tells us nothing new, and all these ice chips she can't swallow, and a flood of well-intentioned nurses who cannot do a damned thing all the same.
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Thank you for sharing this piece. I've seen some incredible rainbows outside lately. Keep on writing!
Well done! And complete facts about the state of our society and the world we live in currently. It seems that there is progress but that progress is oh so very slow and no matter what we do, no matter how well we try to pave the future, our efforts get thwarted and tossed again by some higher-ups' agenda.
Nice I enjoyed it