Tired, Again

I'm tired of looking at Ted Cruz's stupid face 
I'm tired of him using the annual deep freeze as a reason to not remain in his elected place 
I'm tired of his cowardly self running away from this lone star state
I'm tired of his pitiful excuses
I'm tired of the frustrating, insidious politically fueled lies

I'm tired of the deliberate fluctuation of the global economy 
I'm tired of the rotten attempts to rob trans and cis women of their bodily autonomy 
I'm tired of weaponized anger being used to harm immigrants
I'm tired of the world being robbed of its precious resources by ugly, greedy miserable pissants

I'm tired of writing and stating these things again
I'm tired of having to pay the price for centuries of racial and political sins
that have been carved into the black and brown skin
of my kinfolk within
Behold our blood that still flows in the heart of our descendants and ancestors, 
It is with the tinest bit of hope that I grin 

May we lead first with love
Then a little bit of charity
Hope will surely bring the clarity
That attempting to go it alone is not better than relying on community 

Though heavy the cost is 
and may always be 
The tiredness and anxiety may be what has to sustain me
Cannot rest until we are all completely free

Author's Note: Obviously Ted Cruz(Republican senator for Texas if you don't recognize the name) isn't solely to blame for the woes of the world or even every single one in this particular state but the fact that he flees the country to go south to Mexico every single winter while thousands struggle to stay warm and have food to eat speaks to the greed and apathy of the ruling political class. And yet, as tiring as the cruelty is, we're left with no choice but to combat it.