Today i woke up white
pale skin set my site
but what if i woke up black
would my future be set back?
Today i woke up white
no nazi’s were in sight
but what if i went to shul
would a fate of mine be cruel?
Today i woke up white
headlines filled with fright
red heart is broken two
isn’t all human blood blue?
Today i woke up white
fists up ready to fight
hate is not the hue
can’t fight war for peace
can you?
Reflections of love as my heart wrestles with the hate spewed out, in word and action, around the world this past month, even just today. The lower case “i” symbolically used.
From discussion, to introspection, to action. Heart aching with the “other.”
~Rivka B.
living in loss and gratitude 
The Noise