Egregiously Absurd
Smugglers
of humans seeking better lives, liberty, to taste
freedom, asking only workman’s wages.
They flee to us with wicked problems,
bringing constantly changing confusion,
due to undefinable inequalities of states.
By coercion or consent, trusting snakeheads,
coyotes, or polleros; at great cost and risk,
begging asylum from worse.
We pick them up, send them back;
our failed fences, blank walls.
WTF is beautiful about that?
Look both ways and “Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too.”
Mind the gaps on the high road of morality.
Our Literary Journey 
WTF indeed? Excellent use of “Imagine” for your Mind the gaps…
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Thank you, Dale.
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Dear Bill,
“Imagine all the people living life in peace…” Sigh. Powerful.
Something in the air?
I went with depressing this week, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Good morning, Rochelle.
Trimming off words was tricky with this one. I hope to get caught up reading today. 🙂
Peace,
Bill
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You are absolutely right, Bill. What, indeed, would be the solution? So well-put and tied up excellently with that final line.
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Thank you, Sunra.
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It seemed almost wrong to click the like button for this sorrowful tale. Well done, Bill.
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Thank you, Keith,
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