Love in the time of Trump

A self-love poem

Painting of bird flying towards a light. Painting by author, G.A. Botero

Divided dinner tables,
unanswered calls,
muted social media feeds
deleted texts from all

Wary first dates,
old friends too
peace over principles?
the thorn is so much larger than the white rose.

Connection despite contradiction.
Sometimes it’s fun over politics,
but often it’s goodbye
for mental self healing to form.

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Originally published on Medium on 2025-02-19.