Waiting for November Eighth

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november eighth

Some flowers are red, some flowers are blue,
But people shouldn’t be defined by those colors too.

This election rages in a heated debate,
Fostering anger and bringing out hate.

It’s hard to feel united as a country of one,
When the goal of the media is to shock and stun.

It seems I can barely bring myself to engage,
Tuning in stems violence, anger and rage.

I wonder how my family will manage to provide,
In a country whose goal is to expand the divide.

Can we not come together? Can we not end this fight?
To protect our children and teach them what’s right.

But I see no plans, no ideas, no new compromise,
Just bitter and banter, it’s all just a guise.

When the worst of two evils seems your only choice,
What is the point in sounding your voice?

 


?You know the political scene can’t get any worse, when the only way to express your frustration is by verse. But seriously, I know I am not alone in my thinking that November 8th can’t get here fast enough. Red, Blue or indifferent in your feelings about this election, let’s all be a little more purple.  We are all Americans and my hope and prayer is that we can be the leaders in our own communities. We must remember to be kind, be honest and set the example for our children. Our future depends on it.

What do you think? Will the country come together regardless of which way the numbers fall? 

 

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Rachel, Senior Writer
Rachel is a native Coloradoan, though originally from the Western Slope. She followed her husband Chris to his hometown of Colorado Springs after having met in engineering school at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Together they have four beautiful children, Tommy (2011), Tazzy (2014), Zach (2015) and Zinny (2018). Having a young and active family keeps Rachel on her toes trying to find ways to keep the ship sailing while still meeting all the demands of motherhood. Though Rachel loves her most important role as Mommy most, she also works full time outside the home as a Water Resources Engineer for the Colorado Division of Water Resources. This role helps keep her life centered, bouncing from detailed and complex discussions relating to Colorado Water Law with her husband ( a mechanical engineer) to daycare and preschool drop off and pick up schedules, while being constantly interrupted by the equally complex musings of her 4 year.