Dead of Winter

by Darcy Coates

“Sure. Let’s do this. I carry Naloxone to reverse overdoses at the clubs I work at. I’ve taken teens into my home when their parents kicked them out. Last year I spent three months helping build homes for immigrants who had nothing. But I guess none of that counts as contributing to society in your eyes, since it’s not the kind of society you like to be around.”

Sadly our reality now in 2025