the divided

written 9/16/2025

Photo by Антон Дмитриев on Unsplash

we can't go back 
we've made our bed & now we lie 
lonely & aching
heart racing
mind screaming
in a bed that reeks of loathing 
all calls for unity deemed wasteful & pathetic 
empathy has become the enemy in this war 
where "us vs them" has taken on a new level
each side living in crafted realities 
only surrounded by those we see 
eye to eye with 
while refusing to look into the eyes of 
the humans we dehumanize on the 
other side
what a heinous crime to want love & peace
apparently it is apparent we need more hatred & violence
to "end" this 
but where does it end?
what could possibly be the end?
we've gone far past the territory of resolution
the only possible solution a stalemate 
but further separation will never be impossible
given this divide 
nobody likes where this is heading 
but what can we do? 
we can't go back.