The war machine presses on
seemingly without a cause or vote,
the water in our shared ocean
is testing positive for radiation,
a young adult woman lures
an 11 year-old girl
into a public park bathroom
where she is gang raped
by seven underage gangbangers,
and all I can be
is thankful
because my 14 year-old
is being released
from the hospital
where she has been
on suicide watch for
the past week.
Yes,
it’s a small
brutal
world
after all,
and often the victories
are even smaller,
but
I’ll take them
wherever I find them.
There are a lot of everyday victories that can go unnoticed. It's nice to be reminded of that (especially as my son is having a meltdown because his sister ate all of the burritos.)
ReplyDeleteOh,Mosk, this is painful to read; but so very true that it IS a brutal world, but yes we have to take those small victories. (Hoping your daughter will be okay.)
ReplyDeleteTake the small victories. I was once that girl. I wish you much love in your life.
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