Veils fashioned out of greed, power, and fear
Thicken with every racist, misogynist thought
Stains the soul, clouds judgement
Wounds the heart and tears the fabric of America
Words matter,
Whether used as weapons of mass destruction
Or as a shield to keep truth at bay
Cowardice in the face of racism and misogyny
Is not who we are as a nation, a people, a united spirit
Speak up and out
Heal your mind, body, and spirit
As you patch the torn fabric of a battered country.
Kelly Deeny 