Saturday, April 12, 2008

Her Vote Counts

Her Vote Counts

Like most grandmothers, she is afraid.
Afraid of terrorists, communists, snakes,
taxes, Mormons, Muslims. Mexicans, Negroes.
Fearful of creaks, shadows, strangers and queers.
Ripe for demagogues and politicians, she
votes her fears. Often without blinking
she marks her X in the blood of others.

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