hopelessness

how did i become

the mother of this son?

the face and mind

and hands of virulence?

i

who curled in cave and moss

i

who gathered wood for fire

and tenderly embraced

how did i become a virus?

hopelessness

i feel the hopelessness

i don't care about me

i feel the animals and the trees

they got nowhere to go

i don't care much about you

i don't give a shit what happens to you

now we blew it all away

hopelessness

i feel the hopelessness

how did i become a virus?

i've been taking more than i deserve

leaving nothing in reserve

digging till the bank runs dry

i've been living a lie