First published 12/21/12
May it be the end of the world where there are desolate young men.
May it be the end of the world where desolate young men shoot 6 and 7 year olds.
May it be the end of the world where desolate people shoot anyone.
May it be the end of the world of destructive individualism.
May it be the end of the world where ‘winning’ politically is more important than what is good for all.
May it be the end of the world where we always think it is us-vs.-them.
May it be the end of the world where we are so busy thinking about our next point that we don’t listen.
May it be the end of the world where our mentally ill live on the street.
May it be the end of the world where children have no access to affordable after-school care.
May it be the end of the world where a company values their stockholders more than their employees.
May it be the end of the world where condemnation of those different than us is acceptable.
May it be the end of the world where we wait for others to fix things.
May it be the end of the world where we blame others for not fixing things.
May it be the end of the world where money is valued more than our environment.
May it be the end of the world where corporations are treated as ‘persons’.
May it be the end of the world where a conversation is a competition.
May this be the end of that world.
May this be the end of that world.
May this be the end of that world.