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.