Dissolution of a Nation

the crumbling empire and human touch

I kept my distance from the election. I'm pretty psychic so I wasn't surprised at the results. 
Lots of people were happy with the results but most of the people I know were pretty messed up.  So I tried that for a day, being there for people.  But the energy is so chaotic right now and I am super sensitive, so I had to retreat a little.  I practiced qi gong and did a lot of writing.  Walked my dogs everyday and talked and dreamed with a girlfriend about community living. 
While the empire crumbles and dies, let's be human again. Let's touch each other in ways that are nourishing, comforting, strengthening, supportive, loving and kind.  Let's assert that we are sovereign beings.  Because we are.  Realize you have the power to say "I do not consent".  And let's support those who are marginalized.  Not everyone has the same advantages and privileges, so think about your neighbor and offer help when you can.
And then let's reach across divides, where we can, and be human again.  Let's cultivate love for humanity and the planet and create a new world.  

This is a poem from my book Careless Blossoming that I wrote a few years ago the first time things felt wonky to me in the United States. The first time I really realized that not everything is as it seems. 

Dissolution of a Nation

this flag of nations
people and boundaries
marks the entrance
to the watery graves
of the ancients
and the lonely howls
of souls forgotten

this flag is like a wing
a feather and a prayer
that I will consume 
and burn in my fiery heart

this flag doesn’t exist
this flag is nowhere

instead my hands
touch your arm
your face
your chest

in that moment
you can let go 
of anything you resist
and breathe
into my loving openness

~Lana Maree Haas

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