Hardened hearts break easily,
leaving broken pieces to fall
as heavy weights of brute strength,
and painful threats strewn about the streets
bathed in pepper gas and tears
of gas dripping over the faces of our children,
our elderly, our disabled; all allies
of the young who’s futures face flash bangs
of deceit and fraud and outright theft.
All of us thrown to the ground
stumped and stamped upon
by those whose hardened hearts
keep breaking and flung about in rage.
The hearts of those who protest are soft.
They are known for their easy acceptance.
They are berated for their ease of conscience.
Such hearts cannot break apart.
They are part of one eternal heart.
The hearts of protesters are soft, but firm.
Such soft hearts are resolute and unbreakable.
Their love of country and of one another
continue to beat strong and full of love.
Such hearts always remember to BE GOOD.
The only way to stop strong hearts
is to capture, perhaps kill, them.
Hearts connected to one another
always continue to beat on.
Ukraine’s heart beats on.
Gaza’s heart beats on.
Sudan’s heart beats on.
Iran’s heart beats on.
Greenland’s heart beats on.
Canada’s heart beats on.
Central America’s heart beats on.
South America’s heart beats on.
The European Union’s heart beats on.
Minneapolis’ heart beats on.
Chicago’s heart beats on.
Los Angeles’ heart beats on.
The United States of America’s heart beats on.
Freedom’s heart beats strong,
and beats on, now and forever.
annarino writes 