How We Stay Resilient

Written September 11th, 2025

Four years ago, 

The Forces of Power, Coercion, and Authority

Were held accountable

For their evil deeds. 

Then came a presidency

That got rid of 

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

How do we stay resilient?

Women no longer

Have the rights to their bodies

Their pregnancies are controlled by the government, 

As they are treated like criminals. 

Rapists and pedophiles

have more rights than women,

With zero accountability, walking freely. 

How do we stay resilient?

Innocent people, individuals and masses,

Are killed with guns daily.

Some will only care

If those people are a martyr

To their political cause.

Why can’t we care about all people

And finds ways to protect us all?

How do we stay resilient?

Millions of people

Are being starved and killed in Gaza

For crimes they did not commit. 

Yet people stare at their screens,

And yell "lies" before having human sympathy. 

Israel is enabled to perpetrate

Genocide.

How do we stay resilient? 

People fall in love, 

Yet their love is treated like a calamity

because it does not fit 

into someone else's religious beliefs. 

They are exempted from freedom

due to someone else's need to control

the status quo.

How do we stay resilient? 

Our world is filled with gorgeous people 

With all different skin tones, shapes, sizes,

Accents, Genders, Sexualities, Religions

Who make the world a better place, 

Yet the racists, bigots, antisemitists, xenophobic people

All harm others with hearts full of hate. 

How do we stay resilient? 

A President was elected,

And many others followed

Who destroys progress.

They break the law in numerous ways, 

And only receives handshakes and applause. 

They are poisoning the heart of our nation,

And nothing is being done to stop it. 

How do we stay resilient? 

Our resilience is our hearts,

the most important muscle

That must be exercised

In order to not grow weary. 

We must not live in submission or surrender

To the evil that surrounds us, 

But continue to fight for what is right

And exercise kindness every time. 

Resilience is nuanced 

And can show up in the diverse ways

That meet each of our unique qualities. 

Whatever way you are inspired to act, 

Do it, be who you are, choose whimsy and love,

and shine your light, never giving it up. 

That is how we will stay resilient.