I think a lot of people get swept up in the hysteria of our ever changing world. I have an event coming up in Vancouver this month with David Suzuki and I wanted to write a piece that talks about protecting our world. People are not hoarding wealth in off shore accounts We are not the strangers our leaders insist we are Trust to watch the road when we cross the street Of our religious or political differences Waiters, air traffic controllers, and yes People are not their prime ministers or supreme leaders Who need us to keep believing those lines are real
Will not read bedtime stories to children Will not check for monsters under the bed Never had to stand shoulder to shoulder in a trenchīecause imminent threat made faith a necessity To pick fights they would never fight themselves What day do we set aside to remember the innocent?
While praying the storm would pass forever Who lived through the thunder of artillery That coughed through the gun smoke of wars they hoped Wishing you all a better year than the last but nowhere near as good as the years that are yet to come. looking forward to making strangers less strange. but for now I’m looking forward to being back in Eugene Oregon on January 31st. people who’ve shared their stories so we could find what we have in common. not because of sights I've seen, but because of people I’ve met. I’m currently in Mumbai and have had an inspiring time on this journey. I can’t put my faith in world powers any longer. The poem of the month this time around is about a recent tragedy that claimed the lives of 176 people.
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