We are the Reason

In our nation 

we can only see 

in weighty words like 

infrastructure, 

politicians, 

governance, 

and political partys. 

I suppose that last is 

two smaller words, 

but they carry 

the same weight

as the others. 

Those we don’t see 

are those of us that 

make necessary those 

grand ideas peopled by

bow ties and natty business suits, 

pearls and smart business suits. 

Those of us that protect our streets, 

teach our children, 

heal and care for the sick, 

fill out forms in whatever job we do,

clerks in grocery stores, farmers;

bus drivers, street cleaners, 

garbage collectors, tax preparers……

I know I’ve missed some of the multitude ~

We are all the reason for those 

in positions of power and decision.

“If you look at life one way, there is always cause for alarm.”

~ Elizabeth Bowen