Resist: Tales from a Future Worth Fighting Against

While you wait to see

what’s going to happen,

I’ll speak up, I always have.

Yes it gets me in trouble.

I’ll speak louder this time

and louder still and you can

look down your nose at me

because that gives you

a sense of purpose

while you stay out of trouble.

I’ll write louder. I’ll go out.

I’ll maybe get in trouble.

I’ll probably get in trouble.

And you can sit there

talking about respect and decorum.

You always said not to wear

my heart on my sleeve,

that it would get me in

trouble,

and I did it anyway

and yes you were right, so

I’m putting my heart in my teeth

because it’s safer there.

While you wait, I’ll be out

with my heart and my mouth

both sleeves torn away.

Don’t wait up.