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Safety Guidelines
we feel safe in our bodies
supported by solid bone
ambulated by powerful muscles
covered by tough hide
we feel safe in our homes
four walls with air conditioning
and indoor plumbing
we feel safe
in our communities
surrounded by friends
protected by government
we feel safe
until harsh words
pierce beating hearts
like daggers
we feel safe
until laid low
by invisible microscopic beings
that infect
we feel safe
until tanks roll by
and bombs fall
we feel safe until
hurricanes and earthquakes
level us
we feel safe
until polluted streams
poison
we feel safe
until corrupt politicians
suppress us
we feel safe
until old age
betrays us
we feel safe
until memory fails
and cognition fades
warning:
we are not safe
so stop acting like we are
quit complaining
stop blaming
get off your ass
and
do something
eat healthy
meditate
exercise
reduce
reuse
recycle
think globally act locally
love your neighbor and
yourself
(C) 2021 Raibeart Bruis
supported by solid bone
ambulated by powerful muscles
covered by tough hide
we feel safe in our homes
four walls with air conditioning
and indoor plumbing
we feel safe
in our communities
surrounded by friends
protected by government
we feel safe
until harsh words
pierce beating hearts
like daggers
we feel safe
until laid low
by invisible microscopic beings
that infect
we feel safe
until tanks roll by
and bombs fall
we feel safe until
hurricanes and earthquakes
level us
we feel safe
until polluted streams
poison
we feel safe
until corrupt politicians
suppress us
we feel safe
until old age
betrays us
we feel safe
until memory fails
and cognition fades
warning:
we are not safe
so stop acting like we are
quit complaining
stop blaming
get off your ass
and
do something
eat healthy
meditate
exercise
reduce
reuse
recycle
think globally act locally
love your neighbor and
yourself
(C) 2021 Raibeart Bruis
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