Stipulations of Invisibility

He stepped on a land mine.

It blew off his leg.

He came home to nothing.

Had no choice, but to beg.

When he asked for recompense,

they politely deferred.

Now he counts his coins

on a park bench, unheard.

She carried her child

through rapists, cartels.

How could she know

they’d be locked in separate cells?

No pleading, no request

could deter her crying.

Now they send her back

to a land of the dying.

He called the police

when he heard shots fired.

But on their arrival,

a judgement transpired.

Before he could speak,

he was brought to the ground.

Now their knee is on his neck.

No pulse to be found.

“The state of being ignored;

not taken into consideration.”

Who demanded

we agree to this...

stipulation?