Heather Crismond Poet Free verse

Last Good Days of Innocence

Do you remember the days
Before our government showed how inadequate it really was 
Do you remember the days 
When you woke up bright and early 
Fed the kids and went to work 
Do you remember the days 
When you would meet up with your friends for a drink 
Well maybe not
Do you remember the days 
When Asian Americans walked the street without fear
Their race of no consequence 
Do you remember the days
When you were obtuse to the tears in society's seams 
Ah those blissful days 
Do you remember the days 
When there was no fear of using too much toilet paper 
Or spaghetti sauce or eggs 
Or of being forced to drink goat's milk
Do you remember the days 
Before you realized how little Republicans valued your life
What the hell it's only life... get back to work
Do you remember the days 
Before your family came together
Listened to each other and realized they liked each other 
Do you remember the days 
When Los Angeles was filled with smog
Before you could hear a bird sing in Times square 
Do you remember the days 
When the news actually reported the facts
No me neither 
Do you remember the days 
When we had a sane president who cared about an environment 
That was not filled with dead coral and rising seas
Do you remember the days 
Before you realized how noisy we had become 
Deafening ourselves to the cries of the poor
Their stomachs growling their packed apartments crumbling 
Those were the last good days of Innocence 
Yesterday is gone forever 
I for one am grateful 
You can no longer claim ignorance 
This pandemic has exposed all our weaknesses 
Please I am on my knees 
Begging everyone around the world 
Seize this rare opportunity 
Make tomorrow the world 
We always dreamed for our children 
One of equality empathy and love
Peace will be our reward 

05/01/20
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Steve Crismond August 8, 2020 at 5:03 PM This is an amazing piece of commentary from a wise woman's point-of-view. I am extremely proud of your connection with world humanity. Keep pointing out the absurdity in which the general populous immerses and wallows. I am out of characters to send a piece I wrote expressing optimism

Steve Crismond August 8, 2020 at 5:03 PM Here's a piece I wrote to propagate optimism: One song can spark a moment, One flower can awaken a dream, One tree can start a forest, One bird can usher in spring. One voice can speak with wisdom, One heart can ring out true, One life can make a difference, And it only takes one child, To teach the whole world Something it never knew.

Steve Crismond July 25, 2020 at 5:23 PM Heather this poem is beautiful

Steve Crismond May 16, 2020 at 9:36 AM One Child One song can spark a moment, One flower can awaken a dream, One tree can start a forest, One bird can usher in spring. One voice can speak with wisdom, One heart can ring out true, One life can make a difference, And it only takes one child, To teach the whole world Something it never knew. Steve Crismond Heather Crismond May 17, 2020 at 9:14 PM “An Invitation To The Hero’s Of Tomorrow” by Heather Crismond https://link.medium.com/lfQrz1cOz6