We have a choice

We have a choice

to overwhelm ourselves

with media and our runaway minds

to pick constantly

at the wound

becoming ever weaker,

broken and more fearful.

or

we can hold fast to the refuge

within us that is untouched

by the world and all its miseries

and in which our fears

and rampant thoughts

and wild emotions

can be held in an embrace

of care and clarity.

We owe it to ourselves

and the values we stand for

to keep making the right choice

so that those sacred values

can be seen in the world

as a visible reminder

and living example

and can continue to grow and flourish

in spite of the circumstances.

We need each other

if we are to come out of this

stronger and more dauntless

so be the steadying hand

when you can

and seek comfort when you can’t.

This will be a great drawing together

of the like-minded and one-hearted

There will be much that chills the blood

in the times to come

but much that will be

a celebration and validation

of the indomitability

of the human spirit.