Today I take a stand
for solid ground.

And anything that seems to be a wobble,
a thing to be grabbed quick before it falls,
and anything that’s built on fear,
or anything that’s built on lack –
none of these can sway me in the least

For I am set to be here,
and I am set to witness,
and I am set to show
we are more potent than we knew

We are here to show
that nothing topples what is true –
We are here to stand on solid ground.

©Wendy Mulhern
December 4, 2022