(This is for the Slice of Life challenge, hosted by Two Writing Teachers. We write on Tuesdays about the small moments in the larger perspective … or is that the larger perspective in the smaller moments? You write, too.)
After the 2016 elections, in the days of disbelief and anger that followed, I sat down and wrote this song for myself, and for family and some friends who I knew were feeling like I was. The lyrics were a little message to the world, a reminder that politics was and is always about the long-game, of being close to those around us. I dug the song out again this weekend, as this mid-term election is upon us, to remind myself of that.
I still believe in the message. I share it with you, my friends. Make sure you vote.
The following is a live version of the song — I like the above audio-only version better because the sound quality off the iPad is not so great — but here is me, performing the song, if that interests you. Notice I have my Peter Reynolds’ Create Bravely shirt on!
Peace (sounds like hope),
Kevin
I love your beautiful message of hope! It will resonate with me as I vote today.
Yeah! So glad. Have a great day
Kevin
Beautiful and inspirational! Thank you for sharing, Kevin. And I love the T-shirt – I just had the pleasure of seeing Peter Reynolds at a conference.
Peter is wonderful … as a person as well as an artist .. and happy the song might have resonated with you, Rose.
Kevin
I’ll be holding on tightly to your reminder that politics is about the long game. Thank you for sharing!