I . Me .We
so much depends upon the tale we tell ourselves,
words have the force of love or death,
they can raise or raze. In fact, the typhoon of
a single letter, incessantly said,
can ruin nations
the simplest vertical stroke
“I”
or its Russian solo
“Я”
not to mention the tiny bleating duo
“ME”
in the minds of megalomaniacs, or anyone
who stumbles or steps willfully into a cage of mirrors,
can make a hell of families, countries, churches, schools,
because “me” loves the taste of power
while “we” tastes the power of love
Jim, 4/10/22
(“Я” translation: “I”; Pronunciation: Ya)