day ONE THOUSAND and FIFTY TWO

when he is finally gone
when we have impeached
or voted him out

will the stain
he has left behind
go away

or will we live with it
for a long time
will we live with

all the people who
have come out of the
hell of their own minds

who love the hate
that has spewed
from his mouth

have we crossed over
have we met the death
of this wounded country

have we reaped the fruit
of the sins of this nation
over these long years

you cross over
not to steal
but to live

a view of
the earth
from space

shows no lines
borders are
a construct

a lie
we tell
ourselves

to conceal
our greed
and hate

--Thomas R. Thomas