"This moment is an opportunity for transformation
and change in our society." Barak Obama
After the days of pain,
the balm of a positive presence
on my screen,
offers, as he always did,
a way forward.
The difference this time
is that more people
from all races across the spectrum
are marching, are saying
"Enough is enough".
They are marching for justice,
and demanding change.
Perhaps this is the moment
of transformation
we have been awaiting,
the time when our consciousness
expands, in unison,
to demand a more just path.
"No peace without justice,"
the placards say.
A young man looks into the camera:
"You've gotta have a dream,
but you have to put that dream to work."
A note of hope, of action,
of what is possible - a voice of reason
rising, like the sweet song of a meadowlark
wafting across the nation
upon the winds of change.
for Earthweal: What Comes Next. The country is hungry for hope, for the voice of reason, for leadership, for justice. Mr. Obama spoke of how change happens at the local level; that we can approach our civic governments to press for justice. Our votes count too. More now than ever before,
as hopefully has been made clear to the majority of people these last few weeks and months.
You gotta have a dream - so true, without the dream there is nothing to
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I miss the open, kind, calm face of Obama, a truly positive presence on the TV screen. I am totally sick of the trumpian sneer, the obvious contempt for anyone who disagrees with his nonsensical ranting – adding to the pain. The wonderful thing is that it’s not just Americans who are saying "Enough is enough" – it’s across the world. History has repeated itself too many times, and I agree that it is time for a more just path, as you say, Sherry, a meadowlark on the winds of change.
ReplyDeleteI miss the guy too. The intelligence. The tone. The empathy. We can vote that back. Pandemic, endemic racism and climate change are bells enough for me to march to the voting booth. Well done - Brendan
ReplyDeleteBalm indeed. And yes, perhaps this is the moment of transformation we have been hoping for - not just for america, but globally.
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