THE FUSE

Look, I don’t want to seem naïve. I knew things would be hard when fascists took over our government. Taking away our rights is not great. Free speech is so, so important. Getting fired from my government job sucks. I guess I was just surprised it hasn’t been so easy to run off to the mountains to sing about the beauty around me. Twirling around the streets with the helicopter’s spotlights tracking me and the rotor downwash whipping my dress was not as picturesque as I imagined.