Solidarity — Summary

The grass is no greener on the other side, no matter what they say & stomachs like ours can’t digest it anyway.

Whether we’re more poster-children for just another trend we’re still just children.

I guess that’s why its so easy to hate & why black & white look better than grey.

But easy doesn’t leave a trace, can’t keep that fear at bay…

not one of us is exempt.

Whatever consequence you want to call god or karma or claim as the fault of others,

only we can face the danger of freedom; only we can fight the terror of existence,

but I cannot do it alone.

So

will you join me?

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Solidarity begins by shrugging off an old saying: the grass isn't greener elsewhere, and even if it were, "stomachs like ours" couldn't digest it. The speaker seems to be saying that envy and escape won't help. From there the poem turns to labels and trends, reminding us that whatever category we're put in, "we're still just children." Hating others is easy, the speaker admits, because black and white feel simpler than grey. But easy hatred "doesn't leave a trace" and can't hold fear away.

The tone shifts as the poem goes on. The speaker says no one is exempt, and that blaming god, karma, or other people doesn't change who must face "the danger of freedom" and "the terror of existence." Then comes a quiet confession: "I cannot do it alone." The short, spaced-out lines at the end slow everything down, so the final question, "will you join me?", feels vulnerable and sincere. The mood is weary but hopeful, an honest plea for connection.

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