I wrote this the day before Donald Trump was to be sworn in as President of the United States. In the pandemic that is now taking place,  what I ponder is even more disturbing.
The other day when I was watching a news conference I started crying.  What I was watching was a presidential update on the virus, during the time a reporter asked
what I thought was a great question, “What do you say to comfort the American people”?
He went on to berate the reporter (never answering the question), saying he was a terrible reporter and part of the fake media.  We want comfort Mr. President, put your narcissism aside and comfort the people who are waiting for you to do the right thing.   We don’t care about the media and your battle with them, you are the President of the United States, be there for us, take a mature and measured approach and lead!

Wow, tomorrow
a reality star
will mosey up
to the greatest
platform on earth,
to take a presidency,
that I am not
at all sure that he
is ready for.
Am I afraid?
Damn straight I am!
Can I trust him to
be mature,
to exhibit kindness
and empathy.
To not just do good
for those who are
gaining clout and moving
up in this world,
but to protect those
who aren’t.
Can he not be a hot
head, a narcissist
full of himself.
Can his power not go
to his head.
Powerful, now more than
ever, wealthy, so much so
that few of us will
ever know.  Influence,
moving up in the world and
strengthening his power.
This is not a business,
this is a country,
A county that leads
the world,
that most countries
look up to.
How much worse is
it to have a reality star
rather than an actor
for president.
(At least Reagan had
experience).
My heart is literally
broken.
I live in the stand alone
state of California,
liberal, caring, blue.
Do I have to give this
guy a chance?
I am afraid and
my heart is aching,
but I will move forward
in a years time I will
reconsider my stance.
All the while holding
the hands of the
downtrodden and less
fortunate.
And at the end of the
year, remove him if
we need to.
If the rich get richer,
if the country lacks
basic fairness,
if we deport everyone,
basic human rights
are trampled.
If he is not presidential,
and ruins our foreign
policy, then we must do
what needs to be done.
Oh the days of Obama,
I know I will miss them.
Empathy and kindness
abounded.
I hope I am wrong, about
the new president.
I will hope with all my heart
that I am.

Jewel Roberts
1-19-17