Fear is a weapon being wielded by the dictators and would-be autocrats in our country and throughout the world to terrorize, mislead, and control its citizens.
Their desire and intent is illegal, immoral, and evil…it will return us to the Dark Ages when there were only two classes: the rich, the powerful, and the educated; and the poor, powerless, and ignorant.
I offer you two profound quotes and one of my poems:
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.
And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
– H. P. Lovecraft
Patience
Patience is waiting.
Waiting creates a tunnel,
And places you inside.
The tunnel is dark and impenetrable,
And isolating.
You look, but cannot see,
You listen, but cannot hear.
You know where you are,
But you cannot understand why.
In the beginning, the tunnel is like a womb:
You feel safe, protected, and secure.
But, in time, you sense that you are not alone.
An intruder has invaded the tunnel.
An intruder, whose name is Fear.
He holds you hostage,
And makes you feel insecure.
No longer do you have any options,
No longer are you free to choose.
Fear is in control.
Endlessly you stare into the tunnel,
Searching for a way out.
Until you detect a
Pinhole, a flicker of light,
Like the flame of a candle burning
In the breeze,
In the night.
You move cautiously toward the light,
Careful not to awaken Fear,
Who sleeps by your side.
At the end of the tunnel is an opening,
A huge circle bathed in bright light.
Your pace quickens, your heart pounds.
But near the end of the tunnel,
Instinctively, you slow down.
Standing in the opening,
You fill your lungs with fresh sweet air.
You feel confident, secure.
In control.
Still, you look over your shoulder,
Still wary that Fear
Will suddenly appear.
Quickly, you must decide,
You’re free to choose:
The tunnel, or the light.
Can you decide?
Will you choose?
– Poem from my memoir, “I’m Afraid: A Memoir”
Fear and its consequences must be engaged and defeated.
To be achieved, it will take an alliance: the Judiciary, the Congress, and We the People.
Pick up the banner which has lain on the ground, and been trampled-on too long by those who are determined to destroy our Constitution, and two hundred and fifty years of freedom and rights.
Gird your loins, stand your ground, and face Goliath.
” SOMEONE HAS STRUGGLED FOR YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE. USE IT.”
– SUSAN B. ANTHONY
Do Not Be Afraid.