The unthinkable (poem below) - a photo on Flickriver

It has been a year when this poem was all too appropriate all too many times. The corruption and gross behavior of the American President was unthinkable and impeachment worthy. The failure of that same President to handle the Coronavirus and its wreckage was unthinkable. The level of police violence and the racism damaging Americans of all colors was and is unthinkable, while the President's race-baiting and fanning of racial fires and fears is unconscionable.

We have much work to do to reverse and undo the damage of these Trump years, but "We shall overcome!"

The unthinkable

Things we thought
Before
Unthinkable
Have become
Now
Quite sadly
Thinkable
Quite sadly
Possible
But we hope
Still
Unlikely
Remote
And unbelievable

© Jamie McKenzie, all rights reserved
You will find more of my poems and songs here
and in The Storm in Its Passing and Flights of Fancy.

My songs are at
www.youtube.com/user/edtech2008/videos

Taken on: June 3, 2020

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