Machete Conscious
I want to be
that blade,
unaware of what
pain it causes,
in the hands
of someone else
meaning harm.
I’d rather be
the device
used for hurt,
ignorant of
the bloodshed
than
be the hand
swinging the
rusted iron
machete.
Literary Works and Arts – Express from Somewhere Else
Machete Conscious
I want to be
that blade,
unaware of what
pain it causes,
in the hands
of someone else
meaning harm.
I’d rather be
the device
used for hurt,
ignorant of
the bloodshed
than
be the hand
swinging the
rusted iron
machete.
