My Soul Whispers to Keep Still
The uneasiness swims through my veins and arteries My legs are desperate to rise and take off like a rocket This body of flesh and bones is on alert It is telling me to beware and be ready My brain is sending out the danger signal I lie awake waiting for the next message to tell me what to do I create scenarios in the hyper aroused mind how I heroically save the day This is how I get stirred up The dramatic attack by American citizens on the freedom of myself, neighbors and others, has me gasping I felt betrayed after the 2016 election at how anyone could vote for a fascist And now here are those same people who are rebelling, revolting, rioting against who and what I voted for in the past election This is an active assault on my soul When a bigoted, unruly, unreasonable and deluded mob overthrows a government building When the entire nation holds its collective breath to wait until an inauguration concludes without disruption from its own people My mind and body tell me we aren'