Careful Thought and Laughter
The sun rose, the moon set
Life's wheels went into reverse
And Mount Rushmore does not have a new face
The groundhog went back into his hole
Santa did not deliver gifts to the poor
Food prices went up and the cost of health insurance isn’t coming down
And prayer does not work for me.
My United States has been infiltrated by major bigots
And little racists rule the roost
But we’re fighting back
Because we know love is real
Negative thoughts and the forces they command
Always falter
Paving the way for what comes next
Brighter, hopeful days with less chaos
Living is not for always
Dying is
Life is affirmed by the stillness of the great quiet
As Death is only a passageway
The sun rose, the moon set
As they always have
But we hold on to careful thought and uplifting laughter
Much needed in a world in sorrow.
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