Our world is divided into “Us vs. Them”
Nothing simple,
Non-political
In 2020 we watched ill people die,
But argued over wearing small scraps of fabric
In 2020 we watched the world burn,
But continued to pretend that climate change is a hoax.
In 2020 we watched more police murder more Black people,
But some chanted that “blue lives” matter too.
Because, you see,
Our world is divided into “Us vs. Them”
Nothing simple,
Non-political
It is always shown as
Conservative against liberal,
Gay against straight,
Women against men
And vice versa
The loudest voices are the most radical on all sides
These loudest of voices are fighting
Even in a chaotic, painful year
Our world is divided into “Us vs. Them”
I am right
Because you are wrong
Twitter told me so
It’s fake news
And a conspiracy
Don’t be such a snowflake
These are the narratives we hear every day
Our is world divided into “Us vs. Them”
Nothing simple,
Non-political
So much so that we “cancel” our friends
And call genuine questions hate
As a society we should learn together,
Grow together,
Love together
But we don’t mean it when we say,
“It has been a tough year!
We’re all in this together!
I’m sending my love!”
We don’t mean it because
Our world is divided into “Us vs. Them”
Nothing simple,
Non-political