obvious truths are tremendously fragile

think of the yester-years we’ve exited

the trivialities and quaint recalls they presumed deeply true

today we face dramatically disturbing adjustments

we think these upheavals for surely they are that but

now that they’ve begun the ground quakes for all of us

isn’t it maybe time to put down the sword

question the reason for raising it in the first place

go ahead though leave the armor on

so that we can recall some sensibility

protected just this much amidst this raw exposure