My Prayer For Donald

May Donald feel lost love he never knew -
and see his tumultuous journey through.

A prayer for one who few would pray for -
whose feelings they'd rather chose to ignore.

Who are we who do not dare to relate -
or even consider another's fate?

Millions who've protested, marched and wept -
in hopes that things held sacred will be kept.

Aren't we all dear children of the Divine -
each entitled to touch the sublime?

Could there be respect when we hear his name -
confident that all are treated the same?

May we feel kindly towards each other -
and reach out to Donald as a brother.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Thomas Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I admire your open heart, but woof, friend, I am having a hard time finding grace during these episodes of active harm against other humans. I need to sit with these thoughts for a while because I'm still not seeing it, and I remain unconvinced that it's our work to do, as opposed to his work to reconcile. I appreciate the different point of view though.
Gaul Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Full disclosure: I am not happy with his tactics and policies either. Actually, I have served as a Democratic official for years. But as well I have studied Buddhism for over twenty years. So, I ask myself how would Buddhist practioner and monk Pema Chodron react to Trump, write a poem about it. Then I write from what I think is an enlightened perspective, open to all beings. This prayer/poem is pretty much what the Dali Lama would say. It took me over six months to think and write draft after draft focusing on his humanity from only those aspects that would appeal to everyone MAGA and otherwise. Great poetry should make us think deeply. Is this great? Maybe you can answer that. Thanks for your comment.
Thomas Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Full disclosure, my position is that no one should get comfortable with what's happening right now, but I can honor your desire as a poet to envision an alternative outcome that is more peaceful. It's important to note that peace won't come by way of anyone accepting atrocities visited on others though. You cannot set aside the basic needs of all humankind in service to one man's egoic "need" for grace resultant from consequences of his own action/decisions.
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