Magic in the Mundane

Sacred Rage

A poem I wrote over the summer

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Olix
Sep 27, 2024
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We live in a system that requires us to stay numb.

Numb to the atrocities on our tiny screens and numb to the pain we feel internally.

We live in a system that demands we not put up a fuss.

Tells us that we should be easy going even in a state of crisis.

Shouts at us how dare we be difficult how dare we express our needs.

So what if the electrical hum of our…

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