when the world

goes mad

become wildly kind

to everyone

everyone

everyone

everyone

my love,

~ you can’t control

much

but you control how

you treat others

in these breaking news

heartbreaking times

when nothing feels

certain

let your raw kindness

be a certainty

allow your compassion

to become a North Star

stamped up in

the sky for

others to follow

back home

~ john roedel

(art by Jungsuk Lee)