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a m a n d a Jul 2018
is never
what you think
it is.
a m a n d a Jul 2018
for you,
love is a common thing.
you practically trip over it.

for me,
it is rare.
a m a n d a Jul 2018
is no more real
than you
or i.
a m a n d a Jul 2018
the world can
bend
and
c h a n g e
much more quickly
and to a much greater extent
than the unafflicted
believe.
a m a n d a Jun 2018
a pillow shouldn’t be
thin enough to
fall through a crack.
a m a n d a Jun 2018
(wait a minute)
borderlands edition
2018

once fear
takes hold
it spreads like fire
all consuming
seemingly alive
and unstoppable.

i am not immune.

and neither are you.

i can almost hear
the horseman rattle
as the stampede decends

“the mexicans are coming!”

The MEXICANS are COMING
“Now!”
“Build a wall!”
“Man the **** deck!”
“Take the children!”

i’m no *****.
if the POTUS is screaming
to take cover from
ms-13,
i listen.
here’s the key, people.
listen.
research.
react.
don’t do it in any other order.
my elementary teachers
taught me about primary
and secondary sources.
i’ve been practicing
my entire life.

and i can tell you,
that immigration from the
southern border has been in
a steady decline for
a decade.

the POTUS’S own people
identified less than
200 ms-13 gang members caught
illegally going over the border.

immigrants are less likely
to commit crimes than
the rest of the population.

listen. - research -
and only then,
r e a c t

(thank christ for teachers)
a m a n d a Jun 2018
if you’ve never felt
absolutely
    e x c r u c i a t i n g
maddening
         \breathless\
pleasure...
      then i’m not sure
what exactly
  you are doing with your life.
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