Of This I Must Write

Of this I must write

Weeping, screams, terror

In the eyes

And

The love,

The singing

The walking, touching, hugging,

The laughter

A cosmic disruption

Exposing molten hate

Only love, a soothing compress

On the infected gashes in our universe

Of this I must write.

 

Janet Elizabeth Hartwick Sterk

January 19, 2026

4 Responses

  1. Sandy Trudel

    I can feel the suffering. So sorry about the Twin Cities. I’m from St. Paul originally.
    It makes me so sad, and you captured the explosive nature of all of it.

    • HealingJourneys

      Thank you dear Sandy. I thought i had responded last night but i don’t see my response. It is beyond imagination how awful it all is. An assault on human life and human dignity. Thank you for your concern and care. I didn’t know you were originally from St. Paul. Be safe dear one.

  2. Linnea

    Brilliant Janet. Exposing the juxtaposition of molten hate and soothing love. Love wins always even though it is impossible to see the outcome of what is happening in Minnesota right now. Praying for a blanket of love over the Twin Cities. Praying the lights of the light carriers shine very bright and strong. Thank you for your words.

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