We are all turtles in this world - David Handsher

[Lawrence Robinson]

We are all turtles in this world

We are turtles 
in this world 
carrying our houses 
on our backs
itinerant farmers 
refugee craftsmen 
immigrant truth seekers 
our leathered legs 
bent close to the earth 
dust on our wrinkled necks
thorned toes spread wide 
as if we had just landed 
moving so slowly
we are not detected 
by the radar 
of the mind police. 
We are an army 
of aging amphibious soldiers 
protesting the injustice
of time by outliving 
our heroes and tormentors.  
We do not leap we shuffle
we take one small step 
at a time without thought 
to future or regret.  
We will be there 
when the race is over 
when it is over 
we will still be 
on our slow 
and unnoticed journey

	- David Handsher
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