if i was paranoid it would be time to speak and write in code

something really obscure

or maybe just straight up

like notes from the gallows

     or svoboda

there aren't many escapes

from the blue     brown shirt     camouflage uniforms

& their assault weapons

piling up in gun stores

movie theaters

football stadiums

new legions of national guard inductees

you may have seen all of this before

deep breathing can help

whisper with every chance you get

check in on your neighbors

--- e b bortz