unwelcome
frightening words slicing through our daily routines
drink coffee shower invasion evoking agitation, anxiety an unsettled feeling in our souls
work buy groceries conflict heart-wrenching images of people and pets their new beds in the subway
walk drive missiles surreal to us, like a movie but a sad harsh reality for ukrainians
scroll up and down comment destruction we watch the news we feel the fear we wish for peace
hug cry war a former comedian who stays and fights for his country leadership that impresses
eat sleep bravery fallen buildings fleeing citizens rising casualties (a word that never seemed right)
we worry we wait we wonder
