Things I Can't Unknow About You

I went to work today pretended everything was normal

I talked with my work friends pretended like I didn't know

We talked about how you plan to give birth in Utah the Wyoming hospital is just "not great" but I know who you voted for

We talked about how your male boss blamed you for his dumb mistake again but I know who you voted for

You complain about the same problems You wonder if the pattern will ever change and I listen, I empathize, I make sure you feel heard

and then you vote for a rapist elect him to the highest office and celebrate along with the big boss he brought in donuts for us all

I can't unknow how you struggle and still chose the means of your and my destruction

I hear you, I see you but now I can't unknow you don't hear us you don't see us you're blindly suicidal and it will slowly kill us all

—Kimber Severance, November 7, 2024