Thank you so much. I feel the conflict in this., a live wrestle with the moment we’re in, the pull toward despair, and the deliberate choice not to stay there. I really felt that turning point when you describe seeing people in the streets: not perfect, not uniform, but kind, connected, alive. That’s where the poem lifts its head.
What I appreciate most is how clearly you name that love isn’t naïve or passive here. You frame it as strength, as resistance, as something that has to be remembered and practiced when hate is loud. The distinction you draw between standing for what’s sacred and being pulled into hatred feels important and earned.
By the end, it reads less like optimism and more like resolve. Not looking away. Not absorbing the poison. Choosing love as an active response. That feels honest, grounded, and quietly powerful.
Thank you so much for such a kind, well-thought read of this. You named what I was circling so clearly. It means a lot to know it found you in that space.💜
Thank you so much. I feel the conflict in this., a live wrestle with the moment we’re in, the pull toward despair, and the deliberate choice not to stay there. I really felt that turning point when you describe seeing people in the streets: not perfect, not uniform, but kind, connected, alive. That’s where the poem lifts its head.
What I appreciate most is how clearly you name that love isn’t naïve or passive here. You frame it as strength, as resistance, as something that has to be remembered and practiced when hate is loud. The distinction you draw between standing for what’s sacred and being pulled into hatred feels important and earned.
By the end, it reads less like optimism and more like resolve. Not looking away. Not absorbing the poison. Choosing love as an active response. That feels honest, grounded, and quietly powerful.
Thank you so much for such a kind, well-thought read of this. You named what I was circling so clearly. It means a lot to know it found you in that space.💜
Very nicely written with perfect expression of words 👌🏽
Thank you so much — I’m glad it resonated with you.💜