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 
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024
Hope is the deep breath needed to sing Carols
heralding Jesus’ birth.
Hope is the breath first breathed into all living things.
Hope is the breath that softens
the hard contours of defended hearts.
Hope is the breath that soothes
the rough edges of fearful minds.
Hope is the breath that animates
the graceful move to gift our very selves.
Hope is the breath that lifts
the blindness of hateful eyes heavenward.
Hope is the breath that challenges
the world to dream of peaceful, new beginnings.
Hope is the breath that stores
the strength needed for moments when courage is needed.
Hope is the breath that brightens and enlightens
the darkness within each breathless soul.
Christmas is a time for deep breaths filled
with hope to face another moment, day, month, year.
Keep breathing is all that is required to fill
the world with Hope.
Each breath keeps Hope alive.
Merry Christmas with every breath taken
deeper in every way, every day
during the Jubilee Year of Hope.
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