Lost Opportunities
written by: Lynn White
Every day I grieve
for the missed opportunities
in this country,
the man we could have had as leader
now speaking on a smaller stage
now reaching a smaller audience
with a message of peace and reconciliation,
of investment in society not weapons.
Everyday I grieve
for the missed opportunities
in that other country
where the man they could have had as leader
now speaks on a smaller stage,
now reaches a smaller audience
with a message of peace and reconciliation,
of investment in society not weapons.
Everyday I grieve
for the missed opportunities
to build a better world
where human rights are respected
wherever humans live,
where violence is deplored
whoever the perpetrators.
Where international law is upheld
so those who break it face justice
whoever they are,
wherever they are.
Where there is nowhere to hide
for those who break it
Where there are no smoke screens
of meaningless words
but only exposure.
Every day I grieve for a world
where only the Corbyns and the Sanders
may rest in peace.
- Meeting - November 21, 2024
- Mouse - October 4, 2024
- Lost Opportunities - September 15, 2024
