Words have power!
They can shape hearts and minds…
Sometimes for good and often for the opposite.
Well placed words can inflict grave injury or spur violent action.
They are no less dangerous than a loaded gun carelessly left for whomever might happen upon it.
We must choose our words carefully and hold those accountable who do not.
While we are free to express ourselves, we are not free from the consequences of the expressions we make that cause harm to others.
©Dani Heart
11-28-22
Mr. republican man I really don’t like your plans
Women will suffer and die in your legislative hands
You’re free to believe what you like, but not to force those beliefs on others…
It’s simply none of your business what we do with our bodies or under the covers.
Luckily for us your time of hatred and oppression will soon be ending…
As new diverse generations come to power our progression is pending.
©Dani Heart
11-18-2022
Darkness falls early on this the eve of yet another contentious election in America…
The clouds loom heavy as the cold breeze whispers foreboding of a potentially ominous outcome…
Yet there are patches of pristine bright blue sky that echo the hope that remains in my heart…
My mind races with the kind of clarity that comes from a recent cleansing rain…
My insides churn and I shiver from the cold and brutal ugliness being screamed from pulpits and broadcast daily from media masquerading as news
This could be a beginning, or an end, or the beginning of the end of life as we have known it.
The rustling has quieted… the stillness and silence is deafening.
This night will be long…
The days ahead perilous…
Democracy is fragile we must vote like our lives depend on protecting it because they do.
©Dani Heart
11-7-2022
a Heart on the matter 