Insurrection

Hot winds howl and whip about

Parched trees sway frantically in the heat

It’s January, new normal?

Collectively we wait… breath held after the attack on our Capitol…for our newly elected leaders to be sworn in.

A majority of us fear all manner of mayhem might ensue before we can begin to exhale…

Even then we ponder what it will take to exorcise the cancer that has infected our nation.

A lesion we have attempted to cut out before has grown back seemingly more virulent. Clearly we did not get it all!

In fact, if we’re honest?

There are far too many among us who silently, secretly, fed the contagion insuring its survival.

I choose to be among those who will fight to contain and hopefully one day eradicate this disease of hatred from the country that I love.

1-16-2021

Stain of Shame

To those that voted for Trump, I get that people wanted change.  You apparently wanted it badly enough to suffer the consequences of that desire.  Well maybe those of you that voted for Trump won’t suffer but so many of us will.  It is already happening.  As if racism and misogyny wasn’t prevalent enough already in many parts…lets just set that fucking powder keg on fire and see what happens. But seriously, what did you think was going to happen when you elected a misogynistic, sexist, racist, hate filled narcissist to the highest office in our country.  When you hold up as a role model someone who brags about assaulting women, makes fun of the disabled, and bullies all who disagree with him, what do you think is going to be the result?  Oh, maybe you didn’t think past your own agenda.  You want what you want so badly that you don’t care who gets hurt in order for you to have it.  Well people are already getting hurt and he hasn’t even taken office yet. Suicide hotlines spiked right after the results were broadcast.  Racism and violence  is already happening, sanctioned by Trumps own hate filled tirades during his campaign.   The fucking KKK is throwing him a parade.  That’s certainly a burning cross red flag right there.  WTF!? How many women will likely be assaulted now that our commander and chief has bragged and laughed about doing it himself? Really!? Seriously, did you think this through at all!?  This is the first time ever that a man has been elected president that exhibits openly and without apology everything that a worthy president should not be! Well whatever happens now going forward, you must accept responsibility for your part in it.  You will wear the Stain of Shame for the acts of inhumanity that are already happening as a result of who you elected.