A New Kind of Strange Fruit

We used to hang from trees

but are now shot down

in cold blood

in brood daylight

in front of our children

strange fruit

A few years ago...

we planted strawberries in our front yard

but for years now they have been left

unattended

uncared for

unsupported

and we don't

even want them now

we don't

even.

want. 

them.

but every year

(without fail)

they spring up again

And this morning... 

when I passed

I noticed them growing in

again

sad

worn

withered

(indicative of how we are feeling)

sad

worn

withered

unattended

uncared for and

unsupported

'cause even though this is

not the fruit we are used to

it is obviously

a new kind

of the same kind

of

"strange fruit"

that just won't seem to stop growing

WE MUST ADDRESS THE SOIL!