For Creativity Challenge Day 38: Relief
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A Quiet Foe Is A Dangerous One
What would relief look like
today? A smile, a kind word,
instead of the anger and hatred.
We are divided, standing toe
to toe, hands clenched in fists,
twisted lips spewing filth
at one another.
This is not who we are, nor
who we want to be, and yet
we continue to squabble.
While the Orange man keeps
stirring the pot with one hand,
counting his money with the other,
and laughing at all of us.
We are playing his game
and he is winning. Always
upping the ante on fear.
Let us, instead, quiet ourselves,
turn our backs on him, breathe
deeply, smile at one another, while
remaining absolutely silent.
Elizabeth Crawford 12/28/2016
Soul's Music 
Yes. I have been doing just this. Not watching the news, not listening to what he spews, turning to friends, to nature, to quiet pursuits. I feel less angst. The pot he is stirring is not who we are at all.
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I am not a vegetable in that stew! Good one, Elizabeth.
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This is very good, Elizabeth. Real food for thought.
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kaykuala
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We are playing his game
and he is winning. Always
upping the ante on fear.
That is the fault or the weakness of many who are helpless!
Hank
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