Today I received an email from Charter for Compassion that contained this poem. I think it says it all.
the invitation has arrived
to step into our courage
and our full humanity
from this day forward
the harm can only unfold
and multiply and spread
with our silence
with our consent
with our participation
we will not be silent
we do not consent and
we will not participate
in legitimating violence, lies and division
the love that we are
the love that connects us all
the love that bends history
even in this dark moment
towards liberation
We are one
we are many and
we are one
it is time
dear friends
the revolution of love
must be completed
And it is only possible
if on this day
we commit our lives
to walking the hard road
because there is now only one way forward
adapted from work by Taj James, founder and Executive Director of the Movement Strategy Cente
Are you talking about all the protests and violence and blocking of highways because these spoiled brats didn’t get their way. Honest, hard working people couldn’t get to their jobs or their homes as the freeway was clogged with protesters in Minneapolis.
Thank you Drick!! I hope you don’t mind but I posted this on Facebook (giving credit to you and those you cited). We have much work to do, friend. Grateful to read this today and grateful for you!!