Remember
to remember

that naysayers
move quickly.

Their goal
is to create

and maintain
self-doubt,

confusion, chaos,
disconnection,

to keep us
spinning

in perpetual
circles

of confusion
and self doubt.

It’s important
we remember

who we are,
where we’ve been

and commit
to provide

the resources
needed

to ensure that
future generations

will forever
reach up.

 

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.