the deserter

na.

better to be a deserter

than to go down with this ship

better to listen to the voice inside one’s own heart

than to follow the lies & bullshit

better to see the wars for what they are

than for what we’re told they should be

better to be out in the streets

than to be sitting at home (if you still have one) angry

better to be elsewhere, finding out for yourself

than where you’re “supposed to be”

better to be sleeping, getting the rest you need

than listening to their eloquent speech

better to define freedom on your own terms

than to ever believe.