On the Edge

Between clouds in time-lapse 

A glimpse of a distant memory 

Of the future 

Of soldiers wanting souvenirs 

As if they were on holiday 

Experiments on climate change 

On the small scale 

And patient despair 

I stomp on the edge of reason 

Scream into the abyss of sanity 

Hard warnings 

And acts of kindness 

Perhaps we don’t know 

We’re making history 

In our ignorance 

But still, I have hope 

For all the weird kids 

Still, I can see laughter 

In their eyes 

Why not change it 

Challenge it 

Disconnect from it 

On all levels 

Poem and cover photo by Merle Emrich