On Waking Up

is being awake, woke?

if woke is aware

am I wanting?

if I can’t like everyone

am I a racist?

if so, who says so?

where do I fit?

I may not notice

this new enlightenment

is that my crime?

am I too late

or have I missed the bus?

am I to be labelled irrelevant 

in your new society?

or

am I over-thinking this?

how and why did this happen?

I need to sleep on this!

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© Graham Sherwood 07/21