I live in the city of #michaelbrown
I live in a world of white privilege
weeping
hopelessness
fear
we seek control
and cling to false safety
a woman near me asks, Why the violent protest?
my mind answers one way
my heart another
because words have failed us
because we cannot listen
because we will not see
because the tomorrow will come
and
we will put this behind us
our lives will move on unchanged
we will choose not to change
except for
those among us
who choose differently
… hearts broken in the violence
… yearning for justice
mired in legalities
silenced by inefficacy
weary but still standing
a woman near me asks, What can I do?
anything
nothing
whatever God asks of you
… of me
I live in a city where lives do
not matter
only God can calm the winds of chaos
only God can heal this brokenness
weeping
hopelessness
prayer
