We see
Desolation
Not only from sudden terrorist acts
In our midst
But from the demolition
Of governmental processes
However flawed
Based on the whim of one
Who refuses to participate and lead.
We have witnessed
Lies become incontrovertible truth
In the minds of some
Who accuse those
Who hold onto an old-fashioned
And tried and true approach to facts
As simply being brainwashed...
Some who decry those who would take precautions
Due to a raging pandemic
As perpetrating a negative campaign
Against their chosen leader
Rather than expressing
Compassion and empathy
In an ongoing way
to the family members
Of those who have tragically died
And those individuals facing long-term effects
Of unexpected infection.
One prophet said:
Speak the truth, one to another
Make your judgments in your communities
based on peace and honesty
For those whom you know
And those whom you do not know.
Where is our truth? Where is our justice?
Where is our peace?
Where is our support and concern
For those affected by loss of work and income
Loss of in-person family connection
Loss of the possibility of providing
Food, clothing and shelter
For their families
As we live in a country that has not discovered
How to allow for governmental processes
To offer assistance with a sense
Equal consideration for every person
No matter what his or her station in life might be?
It is time to build up
Not to break down.
It is time to stand up
For one another.
The prophet said that God can be with us
But only if we pursue
Truth
Love
Justice
And peace.
May we journey together
To enliven those principles once again
And find godliness among us.
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