White Power
It is grey, damp, cold and I'm walking on a trail around Wirth Lake
Princey, my adorable black, furry companion, is sniffing the terrain
Enjoying the adventure
Having no worries
Joyously trotting from one spot to another
As I am gazing at the bare trees and grey sky
I am struck by a jolt of anger
They voted for him
Not because they are working class people who feel screwed
Plenty of working class people didn't vote for him
They chose him because they bow down to White power
They laugh, cheer for him, and they catcall anyone that challenges their bigoted and racist universe
They feel strong and intoxicated
They feel they are finally somebody and belong to something
They are loyal, and dedicated and will sacrifice their bodies and souls to be in this club
Because they drank the potion of White power
And it tastes victorious
They are on the precipice of the highest peak
Everyone else is below them
And their job is to keep outsiders down
By stepping on their necks
Shooting them in the back
And rounding them up and sending them away
Locking them in cages
And declaring the government as the enemy
Inventing lies, propaganda and false narratives
And denying, gas lighting whenever they are confronted
That's what they call power
They steal the truth
And cram it down the throats of people who are addicted to a false sense of bravado
And the most gigantic leap of delusion is that White people are entitled to sit on a throne
And they resort to desperation and vulgarity to accomplish this
Because there is no other way
Because this way of life is not a way of life
It's fiction
It's not real
It's cheap
It's cowardly
And they stoop so low to idolize a bigot, a man who is as arrogant as the day is long
Who uses a keyboard and phone to flex his masculinity
And they imitate him to feel all mighty
I see those images
Their hypocrisy, hatred, their deliberate attacks and inhumane treatment of others
I can't help from becoming a glowing comet of rage
It starts in my abdomen and shoots into my throat
I need to breath and come back down to earth
And I set my gaze on my little companion scooting along
How she dives into each moment
And how the brisk December air is still and silent
Just her, the trees, the dark, icy lake and me
Right now the day belongs to us
As we bathe in innocence
I feel the energy in my body push me forward
And I can sense my heart crying
Over so much loss
Over so much ignorance
Over so much clutching to ego
Over so much denial
Over having to watch the value of power and control being rewarded
I know power
I have been in that arena
Where being on top of the mountain is what is most important
It is a drug you start and can't stop
And you might even step on someone to get there
What they don't realize is that power is nothing
It is empty
You can't touch it, hear it, see it, smell it, taste it
It is in your mind and doesn't make you better than anyone else
It is an excuse to play dirty
To cheat, steal, oppress, lie, abuse, and feel entitled
It's a delusional state
Not real
And if that's all you got that's pathetic
I remember when I reached a mountain peak in the Canadian rockies
It was spectacular
We had to hike the trail for miles
It got steeper and steeper
The trail got harder and harder
Our legs were aching
We had to navigate through rocks and boulders
The last couple of hundred feet we had to climb on our hands and knees
When we reached the very top I was in awe
My eyes fixated on infinite mountain peaks all around my small body
I had a place in the deep blue sky
My whole being was full of endorphins
I was high
It was organic
I was at one with the planet
I still feel this energized aura inside my body
It is in my soul
I will never forget it
No one person can ever take that away
I worked for it
Nobody spewed me any bullshit
My mind and my body earned that sensation
It is real
I remember time stood still
That is power
There are those who look past his hatred
There are those who look past his intentional deception
There are those who look past his grossness
There are those who look past his strategically induced violence
I can't look past that
I can't look past people who cheer that on
Who root for that
Who are amused by that
Who vote for that
I hold them all accountable
And I can't allow them to bring me down
I won't live in a state of oblivion or hopelessness
I am not a victim
I will fight to not allow their warped sense of values to harm my loved ones, myself, and anyone else
The power that I was born with
The wisdom from my heart
Will guide me to do what is right
And I believe that we will all rise above the chaos
And peace and justice will prevail
We will make change
All of us together
They can't stop us
Not with superficial, egotistical, and self centered belief systems
It is the Strength and Power that is in our hearts where compassion and love reside
That is what will win
When my little companion and me get home
She will have her breakfast
And we will appreciate the quietness
And honor the moment together
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