All Is Not Lost
Hope Remains
Wednesday morning after The Election
All seemed dark and forsaken
Barely a flicker of light to be seen
Worst case prevailed
Most of my extended family’s reactions
“Despondent”
“Heartbroken”
As for me
I am deeply saddened at the outcome
Then I had to rouse myself to walk our dog
After all, it was just another day for him
The sun defied my mood
It shone brightly
The air was refreshing
Late summer-like temperature
Belying the calendar that said it was a Fall day
Birds were singing
Leaves were floating ever so gracefully to the ground
Squirrels and chipmunks were doing their thing
Despite my self-inflicted virtual blindness and
The numbing of my senses
God’s presence would not be denied
It burst through my barriers
Awareness came through the breach
A resolve then took hold
