On Hiatus

I cannot share in your debates

the never-ending brouhaha;

combating anger and such hate

just leaves me feeling frayed and fraught.

It’s not that I have blinders on

am ignorant, without a clue,

the lies keep changing every day

out on display for our review.

My focus has turned singular

as if,  perhaps, by will alone—

I could fend away the fear

against this dark and great unknown.

So should you wonder where I am?

I’m right here where I need to be

battling unbending foe

never ceding to defeat.

And when this campaign’s finally done,

when I’ve done all I can do,

and when I’m sure that we have won

that’s when I’ll return to you.

© Ginny Brannan 2019