This is Why
"This is Why"-written January 2026
This is why
I cannot watch the news.
I cannot watch the news.
Don’t get me wrong;
I stay informed.
I search out information
from reputable sources.
I am a librarian
after all.
While I don’t
watch the news
I am aware
of what’s going on.
But I cannot
watch the news.
I can’t take it.
My stomach can’t take it.
My nervous system
can’t take it.
I can’t describe
how I feel.
My brain searches
for the right words
for the right words
to begin to convey,
to express
what I’m feeling
in this moment.
in this moment.
Shocked. Disgusted.
Angered. Appalled.
Distracted. Despondent.
Horrified. Hopeless.
But then I remember
my name.
Then I remember
who I am.
One thing I will
never be
Is devoid
of Hope.
Make no mistake,
I have made it my mission
To stay informed
on current events.
None of us can
fall asleep.
None of us can
look away.
There’s too much
at stake.
It’s staring us
right in the face.
Whatever you do,
stay awake.
Stay informed.
Stay tuned in.
Begin a regimen
of self-care.
You cannot pour
from an empty cup.
Take a walk.
rent a movie.
Go to a museum.
Visit the library.
It cannot happen
without you.
History is watching.
The whole world is watching.
I detest violence.
I crave peace.
I am, and forever have been
A peacemaker.
A peacemaker.
A peacemonger.
In every fiber
of my being.
I cannot watch
the world implode.
Yet it’s my job
to stay informed.
It’s my job
to stay awake.
I have to
stay tuned in.
I just cannot do it
from a TV screen.
One has but to
turn it on
To finally
realize why.
This is why.
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