Here we come

The other side hosts
a civilisation
that calls itself civilised
without us

We
protest
held hostage by history
because they distrust
alien capability
as threats to
security
actually
power

every whisper
carries pain
every scream
sounds like a whimper
as we struggle to
disengage from handcuffs
imposed by tradition

Watch exploding timelines
Watch inflamed social feeds
Watch processions on the street
Here we come
not to dislodge you
but to claim our rightful place

Watch the boats appear
Watch the wind-driven sails
Watch high tides
All that was submerged
wants to meet us
join the journey
to destinations
held hostage in frozen mindsets
now breathing
through choppy waters

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Poetics – Through the eyes of John Atkinson Grimshaw