The world is broken, a glass bottle smashed on rocks. I cannot see how we can repair the damage, a million shards surround us. Kindness beckons us; stupidity, hatred and plague drown out its voice, dragging it under the waves like trash on the beach. No one notices; lifeguards are in short supply. I dive after it, desperately fighting the tide and pray for reinforcements.

~Elise Skidmore ©2020
A really good one, Elise, and sadly enough spot on.
Oh, thank you so much, Alan. Like so many, I am starting to feel the stress of the constant negativity that surrounds us today. Between the Corvid virus, politics, and the stupidity and hatred that feeds into mankind’s worst nature, things seem pretty bleak, so it’s not surprising that many of us are feeling weighed down and helpless by it all. I always take comfort when I see comments like yours because they remind me that I’m not the only one feeling this way, and that gives me hope to carry on another day.
well done and spot on
Thank you so much, Judi.
These times are beyond words…and yet somehow you find them.
Thank you, Lisa. It isn’t easy. Sometimes there are just tears and feeling the fragility that if one more thing happens I’ll just break. At times like those, when I sit down to write, I’m very conscious of the fact that there are people who might be concerned about my well being if I don’t word things just so. It’s a fine line when you’re looking for that reinforcement to come along.
We count on you to find hope…and that is a lot of pressure on you!
It can be sometimes. I often find myself self-censoring because I don’t want anyone thinking I’m suicidal. I just want the madness to stop. (For the record, I am not, even at my most depressed, thinking of suicide.)
Hugs. I know. It is the times… and it is ugly.
Indeed a great poem, Elise, and as Alan said, sadly enough spot on.
Hugs across the miles.
Thank you so much, Francina. I’m missing hugs a great deal right now, so I’m a happy to accept all that I can muster.
I like this one. It encapsulates the helplessness that I think many of us are feeling these days.
Thanks so much. I’m always glad to hear what I’ve written is relatable to others.