May I stay steady. May I not give in to despair. May I channel my anger and grief into effective, purposeful action. May I stay present, with eyes wide open, and do what needs to be done. I’m scared. This fear feels old and familiar— powerless and terrified in the face of a raging, out-of-control bully who nobody seems able to stop. Back then in order to survive, I numbed out, went silent. I spent hours each week hiding in a dark cupboard. When I was eight I stopped talking for an entire year. I willed myself to become invisible.
prayer on the eve of election day 2020
prayer on the eve of election day 2020
prayer on the eve of election day 2020
May I stay steady. May I not give in to despair. May I channel my anger and grief into effective, purposeful action. May I stay present, with eyes wide open, and do what needs to be done. I’m scared. This fear feels old and familiar— powerless and terrified in the face of a raging, out-of-control bully who nobody seems able to stop. Back then in order to survive, I numbed out, went silent. I spent hours each week hiding in a dark cupboard. When I was eight I stopped talking for an entire year. I willed myself to become invisible.