Friday, December 14, 2012

Where Do We Begin?

We are a country that is torn apart.
D i v i d e d
by
politics
finances
ideas
color
race
religion
sex
guns
laws
legislature
and sadly-
one another.

I'm not sure how we come together and stay together.
How we heal.
How we unfold - safely
in our
churches
workplaces
temples
homes
schools.

Today my own world feels
like it needs to close in-
grow smaller-
and heal.

I'm not sure how people of such diverse ideas
can come together
and speak
when everyone seems
to be shouting
and divisive.

We need to find a way.
We need to make peace.

~Patricia Hecker
December 14, 2012

Photo courtesy Jennifer A Ramos


1 comment:

Kevin Chard said...

Pat - What a wonderful poem/comment/wish. Not only are your boxes beautiful and eloquent so is your writing. Maybe being a scribe is another side of you I didn't know about? Have you written more?
- your friend Kevin in Southern California