Yesterday 6/24/2022

i am befuddled
not by the decisions of 
a bunch of old people in robes,
but by a country that gives
power to money driven
old conservative white men
and women who will not be impacted
by any decisions they make

i am distraught for my daughters
for living in a country that doesn’t
recognize women or immigrants
or natives or brown or black human
beings as being equally valuable to
white males

i am worried for our boys
who see their sisters, mothers,
aunts and grandmothers diminished
and who are told by society that
they are the chosen ones 
if they are white and have money
they will never have to be
accountable for their choices
but their female counterparts will

I am heartbroken that women
are willing to undo their own 
daugthers’ and granddaughters
futures by taking away their 
rights to control their own bodies

how do i teach my children to trust
when all around me i see abuse of
power, wealth and humanity

what happened to seperation of
church and state

how can you take rights away
from women while giving more
rights to gun owners

how can you take rights away
from women but
carrying guns into schools
to massacre innocent children
and teachers can’t be resolved

what do we value –
wealthy white people with selfish
opinions and power

i am sad

Today I Value …

Love
Truth
Freedom
Justice
Acceptance
Courage
Integrity
Grit
Perseverance
Nature
Arts
Self discipline
Humility
Forgiveness
Peace
Mindfulness
Differences
Similarities
Humanity

KW 
6/25/2022