Love Political Upheavals Poem by Louise Tredoux

Caught up in the student activities
of Juliette’s nephews, never knew
what we did was illegal - arrested -
an all-time first for me, part of a
political demonstration, first time
manacles over my hands, Juliette
white with fear, politics is dangerous,
called her parents to bail us out, great
fun for me, not a word to Rudi, I want
to do this kind of thing again, I love
political upheavals, marching in a
line, nothing should come between
me and my new political career, met
the ladies of the night in jail, they
spit at us, I spit further than both
them, one smacked Juliette, I
punched her in the face, they
backed off, aggression
appeals to me!