Bella Shepard

The Good Fight

Empathy fosters compassion

Compassion fosters community

Community is what has allowed us

To survive and thrive over thousands of years

And yet it is these virtues

Which are under attack in today’s world

If we lose sight of them

We lose ourselves

However, there is hope

While an ember of humaneness still lingers

Let us fan it until it once again burns brightly

And our sense of community is strong

It is our collective duty

If we are willing to accept it

The “Good Fight is never easy”

But it is more than well worth it