WARNING: THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST
this is just my attempt to love brothers and sisters who are hurting from lots of hate, or representation of hate, from this past week

My sister sitting next to me is crying
From the tabloids and television screens 
The white men in their suits are making violence 
While they sit home and dare to intervene 

I only wish I'd help to fill the silence
But all I've got are curses in my head
If only we could fight off all the tyrants
Maybe kids would  sleep in their own beds 

I wish I could make it better
I wish I could understand 
Why we can't all be family
or let hate take our land
I wish I could hold you closer
or try to make it right  
I wish I could make it better
Or help you through this night

My brother said there ain't no sense in trying
said our hearts have all been doing this for years
I'd like to think that good will isn't dying
God would you please rid ourselves of fear

better

mar