The snow started last night
As the election results trickled in
I watched the map affirm what I dreaded to be true:
That this country is inherently hateful, ignorant, violent
That most people would choose a mad man over an exceptional woman
I could feel the numbness creep in
Around midnight I stepped into the snow, barefoot
Shocking my soul back into my body
I contemplated wading into it and disappearing
Decided to stay. To resist. To love.
To love ferociously
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