I have gone to conferences and been asked this question. I thought it was time to delineate a response.
What keeps me up at night…
That the poor will become poorer
That the rich will become richer
That lies will not matter and be seen as truths
That truths will not matter and be considered lies
That empathy will turn totally into disdain
That compassion will be replaced by contempt
That bullying words will inexorably lead to violent acts
That acceptance of diversity will be labeled a crime
That lack of conformity in belief will be cause for persecution and prosecution
That honesty will only be seen as a weakness
That decency will be ridiculed as a path for fools
That chaos will supplant order
That rules will be barriers made only to be broken
That evil will be rewarded as “good”
And goodness and kindness will be driven underground
That justice only for some will prevail over fairness for all
That dehumanization of the stranger will become the absolute norm
That superiority of some will lead to their demonization of potential partners for progress
But that somewhere, sometime
Glimmers of light
Seeds of hope
Strains of harmony
Consistent cooperation
Fellowship
And even love
Will bring sustenance
And change
And truly fashion
A new day
And make
Peaceful sleep
Possible
Once again.
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