Has the world
become more cruel
or have we just
adjusted to times,
lowered expectations?

Are we dreaming
too much or
too little?
Or have we just
stopped dreaming?

Have we stopped
praying or has
the content of
our prayers
changed?

Do we see
ourselves?
Have we
narrowed
our minds?

Have we become
too selective
in who we
greet and
pray for?

What exactly
has changed?
if so,
when?
and why?

And are we
willing to
move ahead
with more
compassion?

Or have we
decided to
settle and
be content
with less?

less kindness
less thought
less justice
less hope
…

 

Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. Janet prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.