If Only
by Kay Kestner:
If Only
Often, it is said,
we are of those among the shadows,
day-born creatures traveling
in the darkness.
But that cannot be us.
We are not momentary,
moody.
We are fixed in this night.
Shadows move too quick for us.
We do not run along with them
like the dial of a clock,
like the men that trot
with umbrellas through
the rain, carefully avoiding
the collected puddles.
Instead, we sit in the blank darkness,
stationary at the bottom
of a flooded city.
If only there were shadows here,
we would chase them.
© August 26, 1999 – Kay Kestner
Do Something for Democracy
Nationwide Protests – April 5th, 2025
Visit https://handsoff2025.com/ to find a rally near you.
The resources on the Do Something for Democracy page give you ways you can take action. Find what fits your comfort level. No one can do it all, but we all can do a little something.
Given the rapid changes to our government in the United States, it’s vitally important for us to speak up. Silence and apathy will only embolden a leader who serves his own agenda – an agenda that undermines democracy both within the US and around the world.
Every small act adds up when we all “do something.” Even if it’s just making one call, once a week to one of your representatives – that adds up!
The resources on the Do Something for Democracy page give you ways you can take action. Find what fits your comfort level. No one can do it all, but we all can do a little something.
Kay Kestner 
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