I kiss you America

I kiss you awake

And oh it hurts to feel

How we have gone asleep at the wheel

Careening down the road

So much damage – we don’t even know…

But on the personal level…..

I know this amazing group of women( in their 70’s)

Elders in my town.. who quietly are doing the work.

The steward of the labyrinth

Maintaining it’s earthie chi with grace

Or the wise women behind the creation

Of our local botanical garden with it’s wells trimmed paths.

Or my friend, who weekly organizes us to protest- sign in hand

Wearing Red White and Blue glasses….

We kiss you Awake- America.

Heart in hand- hand on heart.

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Painting by Childe Hassam

The Auenue in the Rain- 1917