Gird
My thoughts, in the form of poetry and the song above.
Someone posted
“If you win, Don’t Gloat
If you lose, Don’t Despair.”
Well, we won.
I do not feel the need to gloat.
Half of the country voted for the other side
And we cannot ignore that.
We have elected a Uniter
And I hope,
I pray,
That he can help this country heal
From the lacerations of the past four years.
It will take more than hope,
It will take more than prayer,
It will take hard work,
It will take introspection and
Honest self-appraisal.
It will take reaching out
And it will take reaching in.
We mobilize,
We creatures on the side
Of the light and justice.
We love our neighbors,
Even those who hate us.
So difficult, but key
To the healing.
We listen to
The science
We understand this virus
As serious as it is.
We isolate.
We mask,
We stand
Six feet apart.
We work for justice
We love LOVE LOVE!
Our neighbors
Of all cultures and colors.
Of all orientations and identifications
of all creeds and beliefs,
We look into their eyes,
And though we cannot really grasp
Their situation and lives
We try to understand,
Or if we cannot understand we just LOVE,
Just LISTEN and truly hear.
(Listening is so important)
And HELP.
and HONOR.
We hold those accountable…
Accountable.
Peacefully.
We gather together
to praise God in all Her mercy
to protest
to celebrate
and though those kinds of gatherings,
are not safe now,
we use technology
and are together in other ways.
It is an interesting time
to be alive.
We the people have power.
Soon we will have leadership
that listens and cares.
There’s a call to ACTION
to JUSTICE
and to MERCY
The mercy we are given every day
be offered to all
those around us.
Like the song we know
That God uplifts us and
Holds us in the palm of Her hand.
From this position of Security
We reach out our hands
and pull up those who do not feel
Secure and loved.
Here in America
and Abroad.
Joining together
Rather than isolating apart.
Cooperation and Forgiveness
Instead of suspicion and conspiracy.
We take care of ourselves.
We remember that our bodies
are temples.
All bodies
are temples.
and we do not desecrate
or destroy ANY person.
Physically or emotionally,
For each person is a whole
UNIVERSE.
Gird loins! (ha ha ha)
Gird ‘em!
we’ve got work to do.
PEACE to foment
PEOPLE to uplift
ANIMALS to save
a PLANET to protect
a great LOVE to foster
GOODWILL to spread
SELF ESTEEM to raise
a NATION to honor!
a HISTORY to understand
a FUTURE to anticipate with joy.
I wish for you
LOVE
JOY
PEACE
PATIENCE
KINDNESS
GOODNESS
FAITHFULNESS
GENTLENESS
and
SELF-CONTROL.
gird ‘em!
11/8/2020
