Your words about how seeing comes with responsibility and how those in power resist love because they would then have to act, reminded me of a quote I just read by writer Dana Vachon..."It's hard to confront senseless tragedy. It's easier to invent a story, and feel command over chaos, even if it amounts to a con"
Great post! Thank you so much. A related poem came to mind:
THE LOVE SONG OF THE WILD ONE
He read books
They didn't read him
He rode horses
They didn't ride him
He painted paintings
They didn't paint him
He loved motorcycles
They didn't steer him
He watched movies
They didn't watch him
He loved harmonicas
They didn't play him
He sang songs
They didn't sing him
Let me say this, he said.
You were the truly wild one,
You read me all the way through.
every single newsletter a gift, as ever. the writing prompts have been so beautiful, please keep sharing them.
Your words about how seeing comes with responsibility and how those in power resist love because they would then have to act, reminded me of a quote I just read by writer Dana Vachon..."It's hard to confront senseless tragedy. It's easier to invent a story, and feel command over chaos, even if it amounts to a con"