But then, I remember

An offering of hope amidst the dismay of our failing democracy

I keep oscillating between horror, panic, and overwhelm.

I keep scrolling Reddit, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

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I’m looking desperately for something

I’m looking desperately for hope

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But everywhere I look, I see the dismay — the terror — the utter dissolution.

Yes, everywhere I look, I see our brilliant Justice Sotomayor’s words —

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“The presi…