Humanity is Calling Us to Step Up

Here's a little poem I quickly drafted up today after hearing the dreadful news about Las Vegas. It got me thinking about everything that's happened these past few years.

I've heard that in order to know when we need to make a change, we must first get UNCOMFORTABLE. Well, I think it's fair enough to say that the world is pretty uneasy nowadays. So, what do we change? Don't think too hard. Just get out there and do something. We've all got some digging deep to do...

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Dire, dire, lit on fire

Countries left and right grow tired

One man’s hand to call the shots

No pun intended – connect the dots

He’s a terrorist, don’t shy away

From the dreaded word we fear to say

They live among us everywhere

In black, in brown, in white skin fair

The only way we can defeat

This madness in the wake of heat

Be kind, be loving, don’t judge so easy

Listen to the ones who are pleading

Look at me, like you would in mirror

What do you see?

A human. A child. A soul. Any clearer?

Indeed.

For those of us not lucky enough

To grow up surrounded by love and trust

Please don’t give up. Please find your hope.

There is humanity throwing a rope

Safety in numbers, remember that?

Now stand together, and tall, fight back

With love and joy and relentless intention

To acknowledge the pain that others have been through

Nobody knows when this will all end

But we sure as hell can improve the mend.

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