Enough of Arguing
I am tired of words
and even the music is getting old.
There is more than what our lips say.
Sit with me. Quietly. These words
have become too good at arguing.
Say nothing tonight.
Let me listen to your breath.
Give this angry language a rest.
Let me hear your heart
beating beneath your breast.
Words cannot compensate
for what our voices have done.
The syllables of I’m sorry mean nothing.
Read the apology in my eyes, in these
eyes that loved you in the instant of a glance,
loved you before lips moved,
before names were spoken,
before promises, before arguments.
Hear what my heart is saying
without word, without sentence or sound.
Hear how much I love you.
Know how wrong my angry words were.
© Written May, 22nd, 2010 – Kay Kestner
No Kings – No Tyrants
National and International Day of Protests – June 14, 2025
Get the USA – No Kings Rallies info here.
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Do Something for Democracy
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 Trump’s authoritarian power grab as he advances his own agenda for power and personal profit – 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!
Kay Kestner 
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