Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

In reply to the discussion: Anyone else terrified? [View all]

WokeAintWhatIAm

(10 posts)
74. Children fear the darkness
Wed Dec 18, 2024, 11:56 AM
Dec 18

Children fear the dark because of what it seems to be.
It seems to be mysterious and full of the unknown. Full of all the monsters in one's imagination.
Horrid, cruel, hideous, and hidden.

The absence of light,
the dulling of sight, the shade falling,
fear. Fear.

It is fear which colors the perception, distracts attention,
dims senses and removes thought, reason and clarity because of the ominous demons
who live in the imagination.

For this, we cannot
we cannot...
we must remember ourselves,
our resolve
our friends
our neighbors
whose demons are different,
who blind them - but we can see
as fear only
not the horror that appears to them.
This is our time,
this is our fight,
this is our time
this is our moment to deny the demons power,
and destroy fear in the face of our hopes
and overcome darkness, by being a light for another
and not depart - or disdain, but overcome.
The darkness holds no power,
and we're no longer children looking to see the world
through simple eyes,
but in full-view.
Without any misunderstanding
there is nothing which we must fear,
because we are not alone.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Anyone else terrified? [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 18 OP
Yes. Mike 03 Dec 18 #1
Me too XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #3
Agreed. yellow dahlia Dec 18 #125
He's a grifter. All his followers are grifters. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 18 #2
I'm still scared XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #4
Talk is cheap. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 18 #5
They are also incompetent This crowd is 3rd string JV underpants Dec 18 #6
I really bdamomma Dec 18 #59
They'll screw up in the end but MadameButterfly Dec 18 #90
Love state of stupid Dec 18 #118
Welcome to DU bdamomma Dec 18 #121
Thanks state of stupid Dec 18 #131
Love of Money is the root of all evil. nt. druidity33 Dec 18 #120
In the meantime they'll be eating us. Crunchy Frog Dec 18 #122
Trumps immigration elements XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #7
Same here. Trying to stay positive but it's hard. DeeDeeNY Dec 18 #8
I think things XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #9
Too many Republicans rely on social security and Medicare DeeDeeNY Dec 18 #11
Yeah...that's the hope... bagimin Dec 18 #25
Ignorance. mobeau69 Dec 18 #36
Greed and corruption. It happens to many empires. mucifer Dec 18 #79
Many are Rebl2 Dec 18 #71
When i saw hegseth was sort of encouraging Tansy_Gold Dec 18 #15
I tend to agree with you MissB Dec 18 #20
Yes. Things were worse than I anticipated could happen after 2016. yellow dahlia Dec 18 #127
I was thinking bdamomma Dec 18 #61
Congress with the slimmest majority in 50 yrs will not be able to get anything done without the Dems PortTack Dec 18 #132
You mean, because the only wins we'll get is if critical people in the Republican party decide Baitball Blogger Dec 18 #10
Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 18 #102
You have every reason to be terrified Pototan Dec 18 #12
Your last sentence is correct. HUAJIAO Dec 18 #19
Thankfully, relatively few people watch cable news Kaleva Dec 18 #30
I feel like I'm sitting on a beach watching a tsunami about to hit. Javaman Dec 18 #13
Gee nowforever Dec 18 #14
Stop worryin' about yer fukkin Medicare. Republicans have a health care plan. It was described by Alan Grayson. 3Hotdogs Dec 18 #16
No. They want us to be terrified. GoCubsGo Dec 18 #17
I wish i could be brave XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #18
The media gaslighting is so enraging Bettie Dec 18 #37
I feel like that too XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #52
The media not only treat him as normal but put him on a pedestal DeeDeeNY Dec 18 #82
Agreed. yellow dahlia Dec 18 #129
Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid, neither be dismayed. mobeau69 Dec 18 #41
Maybe stop watching the news? GoCubsGo Dec 18 #46
Ty makes me feel better XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #53
Thank you for bdamomma Dec 18 #62
Randi can be a bit much for me at times. GoCubsGo Dec 18 #72
thanks for mentioning bdamomma Dec 18 #73
Please stop watching the news. Silver Gaia Dec 18 #93
Ty XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #94
Back to you Silver Gaia Dec 18 #97
Do you live in a blue or red state? ancianita Dec 18 #136
I feel we lucked out on the 1st term. Well bronxiteforever Dec 18 #21
In really scared XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #22
I've been feeling a little better this week. multigraincracker Dec 18 #23
Absolutely. infullview Dec 18 #24
How can they invoke to stop this? XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #77
Trump was caught red handed with top secret documents infullview Dec 18 #83
No. MangoMoose Dec 18 #26
Yes, and I wrote about it in my hand made Xmas cards today. BigmanPigman Dec 18 #27
I sometimes think that too XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #50
Just this to bdamomma Dec 18 #63
Thank you! BigmanPigman Dec 18 #106
As the shit runs downhill, I'll act with the folks who are resisting. Magoo48 Dec 18 #28
Love Mark Twain Doodles Dec 18 #75
Yes, all we can do is what we can. I also love Mark Twain. Magoo48 Dec 18 #78
Here's a way to look at it that will calm you down bif Dec 18 #29
That was before the Congress, courts including the Supreme Court were bought and paid for. TNNurse Dec 18 #32
They've controlled all three branches of gvt. before and we survived. bif Dec 18 #34
No, these people have not controlled things before. Moderate Republicans (compared to these) controlled it. SharonAnn Dec 18 #117
I too worry about the checks and balances. yellow dahlia Dec 18 #135
the reality is Skittles Dec 18 #111
DJT Does not support making any changes to SSA & Medicare Jacson6 Dec 18 #31
??? Skittles Dec 18 #112
What about FDIC? What about the government shutdown that DJT is trying to force? RandomNumbers Dec 18 #128
I found this quote that sums up my feelings mgardener Dec 18 #33
Murder in the Cathedral TS Elliot duhneece Dec 18 #40
Yes. mnhtnbb Dec 18 #43
I'm nursing her newest, listening to half, then starting from the beginning duhneece Dec 18 #70
No spoilers from me! mnhtnbb Dec 18 #101
Yes, disgusted and terrified. Bluethroughu Dec 18 #35
They won't come for your SS and Medicare. Demobrat Dec 18 #38
I am worried but what is worse is Jarqui Dec 18 #39
That's what all the religious nuts have been praying for, their apocalypse Clouds Passing Dec 18 #42
I think you will be ok Beck23 Dec 18 #44
Yes, I'm petrified. I'm living on social security and so scared what could happen with him in charge of everything. TommieMommy Dec 18 #45
Nope kairos12 Dec 18 #47
No. obnoxiousdrunk Dec 18 #48
No! LW1977 Dec 18 #49
YES. 5 years from retirement and money in a 401K that I can't take out. CousinIT Dec 18 #51
He's probably not going to fuck with people's investments AdamGG Dec 18 #95
Democratic and MASSIVE citizen pushback will be ESSENTIAL in protecting social security CousinIT Dec 18 #96
Definitely, but since we're the minority party in Congress AdamGG Dec 18 #98
So much on the list of possibilities. Aaargh! yellow dahlia Dec 18 #137
Terrified? No... Extremely angry? Yes. Blue_Tires Dec 18 #54
Worried about not being able to get medical coverage once Cobra expires, yep. Freethinker65 Dec 18 #55
I'm fine with them suffering XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #56
Oh. I am fine with it too. Freethinker65 Dec 18 #58
hmm.... bdamomma Dec 18 #65
Do their worst XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #66
yep, he is TommyT139 Dec 18 #91
I am confused. Littlered Dec 18 #108
I am on my husband's Cobra policy. He retired and went to Medicare. I am just turning 60. Freethinker65 Dec 19 #139
Ah, that makes sense now. Littlered Dec 19 #140
That's how the regime bdamomma Dec 18 #57
I'm terrified at the number of people who don't know how the county started with tariffs !!! The Boston tea part was ... uponit7771 Dec 18 #60
the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party bdamomma Dec 18 #68
Of Course I am! BBbats Dec 18 #64
Of course - for me it is healthcare. TBF Dec 18 #67
Nah, I won't give them the satisfaction. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 18 #69
Children fear the darkness WokeAintWhatIAm Dec 18 #74
I'm concerned but not terrified. Ocelot II Dec 18 #76
Nope. He can't do everything through EOs and they have very slim majorities in the House and Senate. beaglelover Dec 18 #80
Ty XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #81
I got some encouragement Linda ladeewolf Dec 18 #84
My feeling is... Mike Nelson Dec 18 #85
We can hope justice will prevail pfitz59 Dec 18 #86
Get tighter and down size! sunflowerseed Dec 18 #87
Glad I've got Afordable Care Act...Obamacare is a disaster and my new president will replace it.. Pesky1 Dec 18 #88
The Impossible Dream struggle4progress Dec 18 #89
Ty XanaDUer2 Dec 18 #92
Not watching MSNBC has helped my mentsl health. kimbutgar Dec 18 #99
He won't change Medicare. It is far too popular on both sides of the aisle. Martin68 Dec 18 #100
Repukes try to make it shittier every year wolfie001 Dec 18 #103
Correct..Repubs have tried to shitcan Medicare whathehell Dec 18 #107
Yes the closer it gets to the psychos taking over I feel more anxious Meowmee Dec 18 #104
Concerned. Depressed. maxsolomon Dec 18 #105
I'm right there with you XanaDUer2, JMCKUSICK Dec 18 #109
Nah. I'd never let them have that kind of power over me. BannonsLiver Dec 18 #110
That power is over many. Codifer Dec 18 #114
Every day liberalmediaaddict Dec 18 #113
No. Terrified of another worldwide pandemic? Yes. Noel Kums Dec 18 #115
NO nt Raine Dec 18 #116
I'm mostly numb. In a holding pattern. Nt Maru Kitteh Dec 18 #119
I wonder if those millions who voted for Biden in 2020 but refused to vote for Harris this year are regretting their elocs Dec 18 #123
Anyone who isn't terrfified isn't paying attention. yellow dahlia Dec 18 #124
Yes, terrified, and then some. RandomNumbers Dec 18 #126
I just feel numb. ShazzieB Dec 18 #130
A Vichy government should be terrified of us. Sneederbunk Dec 18 #133
Yes cate94 Dec 18 #134
This won't end well for them. Klarkashton Dec 18 #138
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Anyone else terrified?»Reply #74