Love Light

 

Yes
it’s definitely a tough world
a fractured world
a frightening situation
feels like it’s all
coming completely apart
hard to keep going at times
damned difficult
keeping your head above water

mentally
emotionally
financially
spiritually
makes one crazy sometimes

the constant bad news
climate degradation
ecological collapse
runaway gas prices
pandemic
war
political turmoil
lies masquerading as truth
sometimes it’s just too much
almost makes you wanna hide

but remember
no matter how overwhelming
no matter how disheartening
even terrifying
things might be
you always have me
my love
and if we
as mindful inhabitants
of this fragile planet
will extend each other
patience
understanding
and love
this fractured world
can be nurtured and healed
and darkness will sustain no grip

…keep that love light burning!

*
rob kistner © 2022

Poetry at: The Sunday Muse

more poetry at: earthweal

even more poetry at: Poets & Storytellers

 

As a proud conscientious elder of the planet, I present — “The Dead”

…and Michael, in one of his finest moments…

18 thoughts on “Love Light”

  1. This chimes with a thought I had yesterday, stressed from reading about yet another fracture & receiving “Extreme Heat Alerts” but looking around the quiet restaurant and seeing a family making an effort to talk to a woman seated by herself (and seeming to want to talk). Tiny gestures matter.

    1. It is the tiny gestures, that can occur daily, between regular folk like me, that make civilization caring and civilized. The grand gestures are nice, but they often do not sustain — though they certainly can stimulate mindfulness in our society. But it is the day to day that elevates the human tribe.

  2. Good job Rob!!!
    You made the perfect response to them, the pictures, all for me as I read. Since I agree with every thought I’ll just say, “We are doing a P P job of being a steward, and following the Golden Rule.”

    1. We have far to go as a species. Our supposed superior brains certainly don’t seem to have served us well. We have learned how to do more and more global damage. Time to pull our heads out and learn from the rest of the animals how to live in balance with this planet.

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