Reacting To Headline News
You’re in a great mood
Whistling dancing twirling.
Loving your life
Suddenly the TV gets louder
Two hundred fires
A plane crash that killed a hundred
Thirty-one car pile up
You stop whistling
Your dancing feet tangle up
You fall, now in a completely different place
Wait! Your angel says.
That is them. Not us!
You begin arguing with her
Suddenly you need a nap.
You are feeling sluggish
You cancel your dinner plans
Is it guilt?
Is it empathy?
Is it fear?
It certainly is not positivity
It is not optimism
It is not realizing this might be your last day to whistle and dance
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2020
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