is this
so obscure
so unreasonable
so unfathomable?

Do I have to explain
this again?
And again?

Is this
so very
hard to grasp?

What
about this
don’t you understand?

Is this
so wrong?
So offensive?
So far-fetched?

Why
is this
so outrageous
so grotesque
so wholly pathetic?

When
did this
become so reviled
so disgusting?
So taboo?

Why
is this
such an easy target
such a downward trend
such a bandwagon for hate

Does this
make you better
make me weaker
make us enemies?

When
was this
Rejected?
Condemned?
Outlawed?

Is this
Not fair?
Not justified?
Not allowed?

Why
can’t this
be made clear
made relatable
made easy to explain?

When
did this
deserve such treatment?
Such judgement?
Such cruelty?

Does this
not seem familiar
not ring any bells?
Not strike any chords?

And how
is this
any different
from that?