Tonight

Tonight, the moon and stars comfort me and I listen to the peace in the air.

Tonight I relax as my family sleep quietly in the comfy beds.

Tonight I reflect on what has happened today and how slow and relaxed it was.

Tonight I plan my day tomorrow as I slip into my slumber.

Tonight, I forgot to hold my family tight

Because,

Tonight someone has stood up for what they believed in and lost

Tonight, someone has marched against oppression and lost.

Tonight, they bleed in the streets, cry for their fallen and plan for tomorrow.

Tonight they are not worried about facebook, google, or the net.

Tonight they wonder who will be alive tomorrow.

Tonight is all they have.


J.