Poems

Pristine suffering in a dirty world

I allow myself to write About my suffering But every day The news tells me Of far more extreme evils happening Today I read about a girl of seven in India Who after being gang-raped Had her liver and lungs taken Which were given To a couple Who wanted to conceive Who then ate the… Continue reading Pristine suffering in a dirty world

Thoughts

Those who prey on pain

I was watching an interview of Edward Snowden today when he said something that caught my attention: “When we become fearful, we become vulnerable to anyone who promises they will make things better, even if they have no ability to make things better, even if they will actively make things worse, even if they will… Continue reading Those who prey on pain