You’re a Threat
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You’re a threat when you lend a hand
to someone begging for help
You’re a threat heading off to school
with your wide-eyed innocence caught on film
Phones mistaken for guns
Kindness mistaken for rage
You’re a threat for being in the way
The old man’s goons feed his fools more lies
Darkening what’s left of their souls
Clouding all logic and empathy
Turning happiness to looming fears
You’re a threat to a freedom
that was never theirs to begin with
You’re a threat for spreading the truth
about the goons ulterior motives
You’re a threat for de-escalating the fights
they chose to throw in your town
You bleed the same blood
You breathe in the same air
yet you’re the one they claim to fear
You’re the threat on a democracy
they had no hand in creating
You’re a threat wherever you go
You’re a threat with every word from your mouth
You’re a threat to them for you have more
than remnants of a soul
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Cithara Patra
Cithara Patra currently lives in NC. They've written for a few literary journals including Poetries in English, Instant Noodles, and 50 Word Stories. In their spare time, they travel, solve logic puzzles, and check out local restaurants.
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