At the G8 Summit in the US, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and others watch the penalty shootout of the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich match (Reuters)
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I
compare
myself often to a bird
returning
again and again to my obsession with
flying and
run
from minions that
grasp
at the wings which
break
through carefully stitched coverings
between my shoulder blades
when I can no longer
restrain
them.
I
swear
I belong to no one but
know
that I belong to many, so many that I
stay
with each for less and less time, and
give
myself away, until there’s nothing left
but bones and a hint of feathery
laughter that
rests
on the air.
— “A Metaphor,” by Anna G. Richardson, 2011.
what i’d tell my kid
it will seem like people want to fuck you over
and some may actually want to but
most of them probably don’t give a shit about you,
and it doesn’t matter if they do or don’t
because what you believe is what you’ll feel
so
indulge your insanity
and
celebrate what you can’t
make others understand,
the best thing you can do
for yourself
or anybody else is
what comes naturally
Dear United States of America,
take notes.
Sincerely,
Human Rights
