we’re gathering threads
for something
like a conclusion
in a space
filled with beginnings
that are coming out of warm shutdown
some believe this translation
will speak their language
in a way the last change didn’t
but they are ignoring the pattern of tides
and lying to themselves
in echo of the liar in chief
we are not just hoping
for avoidance of destruction
we are building ourselves into rocket ships
and using out makeshift stages
to achieve escape velocity
so we can drop maps out of this for others