becoming

so very slowly

our normalized absurdity

very carefully collected

normalized insanity

saved over time

quickly unleashed

as an ocean

 flooding the mountain range

as widespread chaos

as daily disorder

the new normal

is welcomed back home

it becomes us again

complete and total madness

but not at first

the valley refills

slowly

together collected

patiently

grievance in motion

here it becomes us

few into many

like a virus

together

The human virus

we become this

together again

liquid grievance

the damn breaks

water infected

flowing with rage

poisoned

raging violence

eroding bedrock 

collapsing mountains

scouring the surface

what started slowly

...

Author's Note