Cruelty is the point

A poem as commentary on our national shame

May 25, 2019

Another child died in custody
A brown babe looked upon distrustfully

Demonizing refugees crudely
The point is unrelenting cruelty

Ripping babies from their mothers’ arms
Locking them in cages, increasing harm

Gassing caravans to stem the flow
Of families fleeing tyranny’s woe

Tell soldiers to use lethal force
Hoping they’ll kill those caravans, of course

Look upon Liberty’s abject shame
You’re seeking asylum? J’acuse! We blame