Ground

So much bad news,
so much deception,
so many harmed
by the callousness
of those in power.

This is terrifying ground,
unfamiliar to what I know
to be good and true.

So, each day,
I try to find my way
beneath the fear,
the bafflement,
the anger
and dwell for a while
on my own ground.

Here,
I find solace,
renewed strength,
direction.
Here, once again,
I find connection
in solitude.

Here,
I pray
for the healing in the world
that action alone
cannot accomplish.

By Maria Brady-Smith
Photo by Mike Smith