Each day I awake seeking news
of Ukraine’s fight to survive.
Happy I survived another night
to greet a new day
in a place that is safe
from falling bombs
and chemical weapon threats
that blow into my mind
from Syria.
Nuclear threats reach farther,
threatening us all.
Each morning I hope to hear
that Putin has fallen to such disrepute
that he and his type,
his cronies all,
have been put in their place
by their own disgrace.
I awaken seeking peace
among the ruins of Ukraine
whose people could never
be ruined or displaced;
but strengthened and graced
by their courage
and love of country
and one another.
A lesson for us all.
annarino writes 