Soft and complacent
our youth in denial
What evil disguises
the past has on file

Wishing and hoping
a smokescreen at best
Masking our fear
while fouling our nest

The seeds of our history
whose names have been ******
And mocked until cancelled
our heritage banned

In near distant cauldrons
a *** stirs and boils
Awaiting our downfall
—and all we’ve despoiled

(The New Room: November, 2023)