Make a New Normal

When we feel as if there is nothing we can do 

a photo of a man sitting at the end of a couch, hand, over his eyes

When we feel as if there is nothing we can do 

about gun violence,
community health,
economic insecurity,
educational opportunity,

we must ask ourselves:
who benefits from this feeling?

Someone else usually does.

When we realize our helplessness
is another’s political position, 
we might see our instincts to change 
are more right than we know.