This Morning
this morning I am heartbroken
watching a tidal wave approaching
with no high groundwatching a stalking tiger
with no place to hide, or runwatching people shoved to the ground
zip tied, bundled into unmarked vans
and no one held accountablewatching the house of the people
crumbling, falling for a golden ball roomwatching children go hungry while
congress men and oligarchs dine together
in luxury.watching as my country tis of thee
is stolen by he – who must not be namedhe, who represents, fronts, is used by
the heartless, supported by the fear-driven,
misinformed, lacking critical thinking,
lacking compassion,lauding the 10 comandments
and ignoring the beatitudes.what indeed would Jesus do?
what would any of the prior holders
of that office do?heart broken, but not incapable
of compassion, of grief, of a desire
for a better outcome, of a determination
to make a difference.
