Someone's Child

Someone’s child had their life taken

Someone’s child took a life

Someone’s child thought “Well, they got what they deserved.”

Someone’s child wept

Someone’s child stopped talking to a friend because they didn’t like how they voted

Someone’s child stole land

Someone’s chid walked out on their children

Someone’s child grew cynical

Someone’s child was just killed by a bomb

Someone’s child builds weapons, buys weapons, sells weapons, deploys weapons

Someone’s child hates you for your medical choices

Someone’s child betrayed their spouse

Someone’s child lied and profited

Someone’s child hates you for your religious and spiritual beliefs

Someone’s child kept walking

Someone’s child hurts children

Someone’s child is hurting

Someone’s child is grieving

Someone’s child feels nothing

Someone’s child feels everything

Someone’s child is alone

May we find a path back to love and heal the wounds that divide us before they are passed on to someone’s child.