The thought process you used to write this superb, and excellent poetry, Deborah, is awe-inspiring. Only wish I had been the one who came up with this magnificent write. Bravo!
In a post-coup America, an Illinois farm boy is drawn into the resistance by his brother's death. Captured, he is given a choice: betray his friends, or the girl he loves will be lobotomized.
Just as life during the pandemic was color-coded with different hues representing different levels of danger, life in its aftermath has become shaded in similar ways. As a self-styled “Seeker of Beauty with Beauty,” (borrowing from a quote by W.E.B.
~ Zach
Love ya!
Jane