contagious resentments

English: Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus). Invasive species in wild in Ukraine. Русский: Люпин многолистный (Lupinus polyphyllus). Инвазионный вид в дикой природе Украины. Latina: Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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contagious resentments

and hostilities fill

the room

filling the void like

a plague taking over

the people

or a virus running through the nation

growing in the hearts

and minds of the population

like an invasive species

until someone smiles

a child laughs

then shoulders relaxes

knots unravel

healing begins