Wrote 3 songs with words, yesterday, but so many people I respect and admire and don't know how to be like, in this wild sad world, are teaching me that no matter how much grief I feel for others, some things are not my story to tell. But on weeks like this, with news cycles like this, staying silent feels cruel.
Please know, whoever is reading this, my usual self-focus is an attempt at sanity, in an increasingly critical and divided world. I'm too small and childlike, and wanting to be liked and loved by all...years with abusers who confused and used me, probably proves this. I'm way too easy to manipulate, and it's why I separate and choose to be alone, or with a trusted few, most the time. It's my one defense. And anyone who has a manipulative bone in their body, please stay far away from me. You usually do now, without my asking. And to those who are violent, and push their agendas down others throats, or on their necks, I am appalled and horrified by your use of power, your hidden or overt agenda, and I am nothing like you - except in human places that I keep trying to burn out of me, or float far away from, or drift above, or eradicate by water, baptism, prayer, or some self-violent (or self-emolliating?) disowning of my human nature. I don't believe in it, all this greed and need and yelling and hatred and fear and separation and straight up evil...I denounce it, and mourn for George. I know nothing about you, but no one deserves this fate. No one deserves abuse of any kind. Ever.
p.s. I have not watched the video - trying to stave off whatever remaining non-flare-up of PTSD I can. xo to the world. Peace and hugs in your grieving places. And back the F off in your power places. Of me, of the world (and don't take jobs in power if you can't trust yourself to wield it responsibility - WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY). okay, getting down off this soapbox...it's not mine, sorry I took it...just spinning out. I hope this song is soothing to you. <3
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