Yesterday I watched hope disappear
as my fellow countrymen went to the polls, and 
chose not to choose. Which is not to say that 
not choosing be not a choice. There though be something not
just cynical in choosing the status quo when it continues
hurting so many, but when chosen by those hurting both 
masochistic 

and a
surrender to hopelessness. 

But then again, perhaps 
the only thing that surprises me is that
we are still surprised (Yang Lian). Throwing open 
the shutters this morning, the closing line from Lian’s 1989 
slaps me like the sun: today is a perfectly ordinary day.

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Jeremy Fernando reads, writes, and makes things. His works lie in the intersections of literature, philosophy, and art; and his latest book is Jeremy Fernando by Jeremy Fernando (https://www.delerepress.com/books/jeremyfernando )