An open letter to Democrats

Dear Democrats, Leave me alone. My phone number has made it into your clutches. And your constant calls and texts are annoying. Your party doesn’t care about me. Spare me nice rhetorical responses; you simply want my vote next month. When your party demonstrates a real commitment to middle-class Americans, instead of those associated with …

Button pushing

It should work But doesn’t It should respond to commands But won’t It should be an ally But isn’t Radical changes coming

I understand the desire

I understand the desire To want to be strong To want to be healthy To want to be normal. I understand the need To smile without fear To breathe without pain To laugh without ache. That’s not possible right now For many people. For when we tempt fate We invite the unwanted.