I Dared To Ask Poem by Cerys Grant

When a mother's love,
is the worst thing you can have,
look in the mirror and ask yourself:
am I Heather West?

When the above and below have been cut away,
and life becomes a muted middle shade,
ask yourself:
am I Canada?

When you are not two legged,
and smooth,
ask yourself:
do I face extinction?

When the sky has been changed by a poisonous mushroom,
and future generations are altered,
ask yourself:
am I Hiroshima?

When screams are so faint,
that sound cannot be heard,
do I imagine desperation?
I ask myself,
is this 'evil'?