Government

"Let our hearts not be hardened 
to those living on the margin.
There is room at the table for everyone.
This is where it all begins, 
this is how we gather in.
There is room at the table for everyone."
(from Carrie Newcomer's "Room at the Table")

Why do we need it?

How much is enough?

The irony of our current

political climate's disdain

for government is this:

the more ruthless and self-serving

the monetarily-motivated become,

the more government we need

to prevent mortal pillaging

of the powerless and voiceless;

and the more government

complexity/bureaucracy we have,

the less flexible and

efficient it becomes.

Privatization for profit

is not the answer.

Public discourse and

community restoration,

where all are invited

to the table, are.

Where is the off-button

for our escalating insanity?

Will we find both it and

the courage to act

more responsibly before

an implosion point is reached?

© 2015 Todd Jenkins