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Destruction on a
daily basis
Leaves me shell-shocked
But that’s the goal
Rip and tear families
apart
By screaming, “Other!”
Over and over and
over again
Demonize educators
and scientists
By screaming, “Other!”
Over and over and
over again
Stifle art, silence
music, and dictate words
By screaming, “Other!”
Over and over and
over again
Battered and bruised
I retreat
And feel shame
I take on blame for
their abuse
My stilted words
dying on the page
How do I navigate
this moment?
Copyright 2025 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
