Canary in a Gold Mine
by Criminy Pickett

 

Into the mineshaft she descends

Seeking a medal of gold

Her moxie will surely be tested

What outcome will kismet unfold?

 

It’s an arching canopy litmus test

Of society’s grit under heat

The balance, it seems to be shifting

Duty and honor now take a backseat

 

This isn’t a judgment or criticism

Just an observation put forth into rhyme

Resiliency yields to fragility

The canary succumbed in the mine

 

                                

 

 

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