The Day After

Boulder Colorado- November 9, 2016

From The Inside Out

Today my heart is full.

Fear, yes,

As always the fear of the unknown.

Fear of the cold heart, the fence, the dismiss.

I find in there too a curious compassion-

Whatever it has been that has kept me unaware,

Has neglected the pain of my country folk.

What is my path to connection?

These questions that arise are familiar:

What has meaning? What can I do?

Where and who and when?

After calamity, they bubble up,

Suggesting change,

Requiring reflection.

In my deepest heart

That first beat is

‘It will be okay,

There is a way forward,

I can find it, we will find it.’

Today I look people in the eye,

I say “Good morning.”

Today of all days,
Being human calls for the best in us.