Tomorrow
there is equity among people of all beliefs,
that our environment isn’t being destroyed by our ever-increasing emissions,
and that gun violence is a thing of the past.
At night, I’m terrified of falling asleep
because I don’t know what horrors are inside.
I may be young, but I can understand them.
I dress in dark colors and wear chains and chokers.
I can feel the heat.
My forehead intensely warm with a feverish sweat, my body defending itself from a virus.
As we walked through the great doors, wonders beyond description emerged before us. Enormous bears loomed overhead - a wall of matted hair, hooked claws and teeth rearing up to emphasize the vast space of the great Victorian hall.