starve
it's an interesting word
i've been feeling it these past couple years
i've written about it before
my issues with food vs depression vs poverty
we are all so touch starved from
this fucking pandemic
that i'm not entirely sure we can heal from it
starve
i've watched
the ever increasing food lines on the news
but i have also lived them this year
i wrote a funny piece about it, i didn't post it
because i realized it's not really safe
to find humor in things like that right now
maybe not ever
because i would never want to give
anyone an excuse, more than they already have,
to talk about how the "less fortunate"
are just asking for a handout they don't need
that we don't need?
starve
this morning i'm watching live feed
from the US House trying,
and maybe succeeding?
who knows
to mete out punishment
so far due that it ain't funny
starve
sitting here listening
and battling anxiety to do it
and what do i hear,
while i'm having my breakfast
of food pantry leftovers?
but one of our US house representatives
use the word "starve"
talking about political donations
about how big companies have finally
committed to starving them of donations
y'know, i'm well aware that
"our" politicians are really really far removed
from the actual people, but
that was a kick in the teeth
i just did not need this morning
starve
bitch, you don't know the meaning of the word
