What with the world in chaos fed by Mother Nature and human politics, I haven’t been feeling very creative lately. I’ve had to get out and get things done, meeting the needs of everyday life, when emotionally I’ve just wanted to play the ostrich and stay as far from the madness as possible. But today I forced myself to pull my head out of the sand for a while. The following is what resulted.
Hiding Out
I’m hiding out
from a world that has gone insane.
I’m hiding out
with slim chance of escape, no doubt.
I can’t out run a hurricane
or flush politics down the drain.
I’m hiding out.
Someone help me
before all hope is leeched away.
Someone help me
find a safe place where I can flee
the fear and anger here today.
Let kindness rule each heart, I pray.
~Elise Skidmore ©2016
If I win the lottery, I’ll buy you an island right next to mine…. 🙂
Thanks Irene! I’m in!
Beautiful as always!❤️
Love it!
Thanks, Susan!
Thanks you, Evelyn! It’s always nice to hear what other people think of my efforts.
I know how you feel.
Thanks, Lucille. It’s nice to know I’m not alone in this.
Poignant and good.
Thanks so much, Alan.