They can come together
On the basis
Of defending their love
For greed, power,
And hate
Why is what we believe in
Not worth as much to us
Petty division
Within such
Wasted, beautiful intent
All-or-nothing
Leaves us with nothing
Our strongest potential leaders
We tear to shreds
Joiners alienated
Rather than organized
and educated
Who is the purest Left?
Progress doesn't happen overnight
But it happens not at all
If we remain, ourselves, at odds
Wake up the woke
We are not winning
J. C. 03.24.25
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