hour 7 prompt 7

the season of the days to call a spade a spade

 

this is the season of the days to call a spade a spade,
spared no shame for games well played
in this season of the days to call a spade a spade

when we crave the kinder ways to save our faces
in the race into spaces where
we forget our place is face to face with
those who are brave enough to weather this –
the season of the days to call a spade a spade.

when we are all called to name
those who would trade kindness for hate,
hiding in cop cars or prayers or murder or rape every other day
in this season of days to call a spade a space.

© r. l. elke