on early morning epiphanies

it's 5 a.m. and i'm
wide awake again
my mind won't stop so i
get up and put the kettle on,
realize i've been trying to solve
the world's problems in
my sleep. and it's early
enough i have time to think more
while i drink my caffeine
in the tub, remembering how
privileged it is to have
safety, hot water, enough food
to eat. an education. we're fighting
a war of ideas. so what do i say to