they’re out there to get us

they hunt us

they stalk us like prey

lurking behind every counter

waiting for us, waiting that we make a mistake

watching every step we take

coming to life at the slightest sign of weakness

roaring, pursuing us like the wild animals we are to them

to be hunted, to be herded into cages, for our own protection they say

until we do it ourselves and huddle up in our homes

of fear to go out there

to encounter more of them

they’re everywhere

defining our landscapes, using our spaces, devouring our resources

and we?

we encourage and enable them to do what they want

we watch them day in day out destroying our environment, our livelihood, our means to survive

until the day we go out there and stand up together for our shared future, take back what is ours, reclaim our spaces and start living, being free again

Yes, I’m talking about cars.