I
put some thoughts about the world
on
paper today, crumpled it up and
threw
it away. What difference would it
have
made? Life and the world shall
proceed
as it will anyway. Wars will
continue
to be waged, the poor and dis-
paraged
shall find no hope of relief. Putin,
Trump, Erdoğan, Assad
and Jong-un are
not likely to have a sudden and dramatic
change
of heart. Power and corruption
will
continue to be the pervasive play
on
the world stage as Chicago continues
to
die one gunshot at a time. And God
with
all his parables, verse and com-
mandments
will continue to turn his
back
on the masses who pray for some
decency
and righteousness to prevail.
I
haven’t even addressed healthcare,
the
epidemic of drug overdoses or
global
pollution and climate change.
Those,
I attempted to broach in my first
draft
of topics for today. With all this angst
and
frustration, you may understand why
I
crumpled up my first outline of thoughts
about
our world as it spins today. Shame,
shame,
shame, I feel the terrible, world
weight
of human shame festering today
as
our elected, appointed and anointed
leaders
attending Sunday services so
pompously
and hypocritically pray. Can
I
get an “Amen?” I didn’t think so…
Just
another heartsick and hopeless draft
meant
for the trash. Take cover!
Chris
Hanch 7-9-17
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