I am worried and empathetic

I wonder about the state our democracy

I hear the tirades of our president and his defenders

I see hungry children in cages under aluminum sheets

I want my words to make a difference

I am worried and empathetic



I pretend to be a political pundit as I write

I feel I can change thinking by sending letters to the editor

I touch, I pray, the better angels of some people

I am concerned about our children, their children, our country, and the earth

I cry in my heart for those who seek a better life and are denied

I am worried and empathetic



I understand I must not be silent

I say we, as a people, must respect each other and work together again

I dream the divisiveness that reigns in our country will dissolve

I try to be a good parent by teaching my children kindness by example

I hope we, one day, we'll have a peaceful, caring country again

I am worried and empathetic