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Dew Drop #11 Minnesota Mayday [40]

Minnesota Mayday

We saw Chauvin murder Floyd,
saw it with our own two eyes.
What are we now supposed to deny?

We saw speeches spewing hate,
saw hatred ignite quiescent flames,
saw tiki-torches marching.

We watched the silent films depict
goose-stepping callow beardless youth
never asking how nor why.

We read how Hebrews called upon Heavens
to slaughter their appointed enemies;
heartless, we cheered them on.

We don't look in mirrors tarnished by time,
fearful of what monster therein resides,
wearing our unmasked face.

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