At 5:55 am in the Morning

I listened to the news
and felt hope again.
Young faces on TV,
women and men.
Diversity, optimism.
Open hearts and minds.

Like a pressure cooker,
I felt tension leaving my body.
A 58-year-old woman
shared she voted yesterday
for the first time.

“Thank you,” I whispered,
tears rolling down my cheeks.

She can’t hear me,
but she gave me hope again.
I needed it so badly.
This anger, the hatred,
the open corruption,
the bigotry, the arrogance
the name-calling,
the violence.

It had gotten to me.
I want my America back.


9 Comments

  1. Unknown's avatar Dawn said:

    It’s going to take a lot of work and patience and tenacity to get our country back. I don’t know if it will happen in my lifetime…but there is hope now. Hope.

    November 4, 2026
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    • There is a long and difficult road ahead of us. I don’t think we ever will regain what has been lost. When trust is gone, it rarely returns.

      November 4, 2026
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  2. Unknown's avatar SelmaMartin said:

    It’s a good day. Everywhere. May hope be the stabilizer. Be well.

    November 4, 2026
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    • It’s a start and I hope now for a much better future for us and the world.

      November 4, 2026
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      • Unknown's avatar SelmaMartin said:

        Amen to that. Entitlement, turpitude, and corruption have to stop because enough is enough. Again, Amen.

        November 5, 2026
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  3. Unknown's avatar MaryG said:

    💙🇺🇸🌊🥹
    It’s a good morning ☀️

    November 4, 2026
    Reply

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