Not Feeling The Love
A Poem
The air is crackling around me
With the anger unleashed
From millions of souls
Not feeling the love these days
Man-made idols are worshiped everywhere
They are as old as humankind
Some of their names are Money, Power, and Nationalism
Not feeling the love these days
Being different is demonized
Labels are applied to de-personalize
Encounters become confrontations
Not feeling the love these days
There are more human islands than communities
Talk of the common good is greeted with skepticism
Many only listen to what they want to hear
Not feeling the love these days
Climate change talk makes some uncomfortable
So is ridiculed and/or dismissed
The impact left to future generations to pay the price
Not feeling the love these days
Once again we are talking, talking, talking about police reform
The many among the police officers who strive to serve and protect
