Rip Rbg
"All night long the northern streamers
Shot across the trembling sky:
Fearful lights, that never beckon
Save when kings or heroes die." - William Edmondstoune Aytoun
It is rare to find heroes as an adult. Although I never had the honor of meeting her, the magnificent, empowering, and inspirational Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become one of mine. Her unceasing fight for equality, for genuine liberty, and for expecting that her intelligence and achievements be recognized has made her a woman I admire and respect.
Last night there was a terrific thunderstorm in my corner of the world, and combined with the sad news of RBG's passing today, I was reminded of the above quote, and was inspired to pen these lines ~
Last night rang drums of thunder
And the voice of lightning sang
In oratory plunder
Of salvation's storming rain
Unseen, cosmic purview's
Sacrificial overlap
Our price now drawn
To the stars you have gone
Leaving this earthy vacuum to
The memories of thunderclaps.
9/18/20
Copyright © Michelle Faulkner | Year Posted 2020
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