Just Saying

Once upon a time there was something

big enough 

to be noticed

its roots were in its own beginnings

which inherited a head-start

and kept on growing

until it was noticed

And when it was noticed

its reptilian brain registered

what triggered that emotion

and it kept on growing

always getting noticed

until one day it grew so big 

it burst like a boil

that should have been lanced

long before

but it splattered us

all with hate.

Dick Russell  Richard M Russell

                    2024