Things don’t always make sense. People are impacted by painful circumstances differently. They manifest in different ways. Our communities still come together. We create space for each other. We don’t rank trauma. We recharge in our solidarity, and we keep on pushing forward. It’s how we survive. It’s how we begin to thrive. It’s not fair at all. Things don’t always make sense. We are still stronger together. We can’t let them tear that away from us. ...
Purple and Blue Liquid Abstract Illustration by Anni Roenkae. CC License Fluidity Unpredictable undercurrents Filled with emotions and perspectives Don’t cling to past assumptions Nor assume that the present is final Water evaporates Condenses and accumulates Before renewing the Earth With her gift of life There are so many manifestations Nonetheless they remain water Life’s experiences are vast Not easily contained or defined When given a new perspective Do we remain stoic Refusing to adapt Constantly seeking to control Or do we examine the current And see where it takes us next ...
I look in the mirror and wonder How can so little be done Such chaotic discord shifting my gaze At every chance it can Government proposes rule to strip away care From me and my community Reducing to acknowledge that gender affirming care Applies to them just as much as it does to me But work calls the next dayOne must contribute to the machine to survive You can focus on this right?! Collapse one hits the stage ...