Taking the Long View

A reminder that we can still hope that good will trump evil

This has been such an awful week, and I'm still trying to figure out how to cope with what is to come in the wake of Trump 2.0. What will propel me to go forward: rage, fear, sorrow, resistance, activism, doom-scrolling, denial, a focus on wellness and loved ones, or ... what, exactly? It will likely be a combination of all of the above, depending on the day.

In the meantime, a colleague on one of the listservs to which I subscribe shared this poem, and I find it quietly comforting: a reminder to take the long view, and have faith that good will triumph over evil.

I’m sharing it in case this poem speaks to you as well.