Now is the time
We must organize,
collaborate, work together
Set aside the small things –
our common ground is
this new fight against
fascism, racism, sexism –
against hate and fear
and control
Are you with me?
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Now is the time
We must organize,
collaborate, work together
Set aside the small things –
our common ground is
this new fight against
fascism, racism, sexism –
against hate and fear
and control
Are you with me?
Yes! I’m with you and thanks for writing this.
Thank you! I feel like it still has more to it, but I haven’t figured out what yet!
Now is the time and I am with you!!
There’s more of us than we sometimes want to admit.
This echoes and resonates. What a call – and what an important question to ask of those who read this. There are many, many battles to fight in these dark days, and the smaller things of our lives do need to be set aside. This is beautifully moving.
Thank you for pointing that out – I meant, “set aside our small differences,” and should probably revise it. The small things still matter – that cup of warm tea, the moment of peace with a dear friend, the smell of petrichor after a sudden rain – these and more are vital and necessary.
But the differences between us that hold us apart, those should be abandoned. Does it really matter if you voted for her instead of him in the primary, if we both need to unite against literal Nazis? No, it doesn’t.