The Stormy Present

President Lincoln's words
from 1862 certainly resonate today.

"The dogmas of the quiet past
are inadequate to the stormy present."

We are currently swept up
in the storms of the present.

Last week's assault
on the capitol leaves
our nation's collective
hearts broken
and our heads reeling.

"...We must think anew,
and act anew."

We need action.

We need answers.

We need accountability.

And then 
we need to work together
to create a path out of this morass.

​"We can only succeed by concert.
It is not, "Can we imagine any better?'
but "Can we all do better?"

We need to heed Lincoln's words.

Our nation depends on us.