Context is Irrelevant

Defiance is Our Only Voice

Photo by Nitish Meena on Unsplash

Words chosen for their chill,
Ancient racism, freely hurled.
Dismantling truth, destroying souls,
Living on the border of the
American Dream, unknown —
Context is irrelevant
When lives are sacrificed in hate.

In Response to Harper Thorpe’s One Line Prompt on Chalkboard:

Context

By Dennett 8/22/18