Civility De-Valued:  A Haiku

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Civility de-valued 

The evening’s calmness 

Fear gains it’s power

Loving our neighbors?

From the seeds of our distrust

Fear gains its power 

Counteracting the rage: a haiku

Fear births rage 

So easily exploited

Instead, speak of hope 

Countering rage with rage isn’t creatuve, isn’t beautiful. We only become more divided, leaving more scorched earth, more broken. We must remember community has value, too. 

In seeking a life with purpose

​Living with purpose

With effectiveness and joy

A life worth living 

Resisting Rage’s Allure

I try to resist 

Our culture’s lusting for rage

Focusing on light

Cling to Hope

Fear is powerful 

Yet only hope can transform 

Cling strongly to that 

It’s hard, at times, to fnd the light in the dark. Seek it out, nurture it. It is there, and will grow stronger.