From My Heart

How can I say what is on my heart A heart that grew up on a farm day and night It beat with respecting others Our black neighbor was as loved as the white What we are seeing today is beyond this It seems clear the inequality every hour Satan is running around uncontrolled Don't laugh, he seeks to devour We have the power to control through devout prayer, But with prayer we have to see where we are What is our role in respect towards one another? We have a voice to others near and far. The pandemic of Coronavirus has only begun-- Our nation weakened with health fear Crowds moved in with violence on mind When country is weak both far and near Citizens vulnerable - those without jobs or health Leadership seems reactive rather than pro-active. Burning buildings, looting struggling businesses Outsiders shooting setting fires harming how others live Police brutality is horrible with acts of hatred seen It is different today because all can see; Over and over and over-again and again; Fear abounds Perhaps, turn off your Google; turn off TV We can imagine what Lincoln or Reagan or Roosevelt Or Obama would do to silence the masses; The Coronavirus brought in to our country more than a killer virus; it brought in lost businesses, Fine vulnerable persons-all races-flattened Without means of finances, food or voice-- Wake up America, be careful of your vote but vote It is your gift. Study carefully your choices. Millions of dollars wasted on useless rhetoric-- Commercials played repeatedly ad nauseum Hunger abounds; they want to win but why for what? Study to carefully know yourself and them, Support your police, encourage the fine servants Who are under attack because of a few with violence We have a wonderful country-USA-so do your part Pray to the Almighty, evaluate your role from here hence. Not many can go back to the farm’s life of yesteryear, But we can work for equality: white, red, brown, black, yellow Are suffering, too. Some of us are living on a shoestring Be alert to love God and our neighbors as ourselves. - Evelyn Pearl Carpenter Anderson