all it takes is one person
with power and a bias
one misunderstanding
one snap judgment
and suddenly
your body
your life
your everything
is no longer yours
they train people to harden
they blame the vulnerable
they treat suffering like an inconvenience
they turn the anger downward
then they punch down
at the people who need care
at the people with least power
because it’s easier for them
we should not leave our humanity to die