If ugly facts can be beautiful, you win a medal.
You little babe-the-woods, first of all, accept what IS. Not what SHOULD be. Cos it Ain’t gonna change any time soon. I held my breath for 40 years searching for a glimpse of democracy, till my eyes glazed over.
No longer do I wring my hands in utter despair. No longer write high-minded tutorials on Virtue. I write poetry instead. Proof? I publish on Medium. But I digress.
Of course you’ve nailed it, this disregard for brown/black lives.
What I do love about Americans is the quicksilver ability to hybridize English words to suit occasions. ‘Karen’s and ‘othered’ readily spring to mind. ‘Irregardless’. Really?
I’m old, others will come to me in due time.
I don’t mean to be levititious.
Floods in Pakistan are truly on the scale of a biblical apocalyptic event.
I’ve just returned.
My burning desire is to stop whining, lower expectations of Fox News-like reportage. As a matter of fact, expect nothing but lip service to noble ideals.
Don’t you think it’s time we took care of our own? Accept that the world divides neatly into two colors? That religion plays a notable role in unfolding dramas? Tragedies?

But one must dream. Endlessly. Persevere. Brandish the promise of hope.

What a powerful article you’ve written!!
I expect to see much more of you on medium.
Be safe. Be well. Bless you.