Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Unseen Transformation


the morning floats in the air like a giant

butterfly held down by the humidity, we

walk around the community as if it is of

no concern, knowing our lungs are working

overtime as are our hearts pumping blood,

but we are invigorated by the opportunity

to push our bodies to the limits...  meanwhile,

our neighbors sit inside their air-conditioned

homes grumbling about the increased costs

of utilities...  the sun hides behind the clouds

from the evening before when thunderstorms

blew through the valley like tornados  but

without all the property damage other than

flying debris from the incessant winds...

we pay the price each morning that we awaken

since it is another day of increased costs and

fewer products to buy at the grocery stores...

we wonder about our ancestors and the price

that they had to pay while not concerning

ourselves in the least about any and all future

generations and what they might face...  we

are as hypocritical as our politicians, learning

to become like them rather than fight them...

and the transformation we do not see at all.


13 July 2022


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