everyone’s in trouble 

from the rich to poor 

we lurch crisis to crisis 

praying for aliens to come 

 

these types of problems 

take reflection and strength 

some of us are up for it 

the rest burn and crash 

 

everyone’s in trouble 

isolating themselves 

applying home remedies 

that don’t really help 

 

historical moments 

hint at a path 

we write lines 

with our lives 

wearing ink on ourselves