the quickly growing culture of rape.
o my brother, under blind minute hands
we are climbing toward midnight. -georg trakl
we are suffering the accident of our survival
in these human bodies the best way that we can,
but often it is not nearly enough.
we are casting off the weight of our fathers
and we bless our daughters as well as our sons.
at least this; we are making that effort to change.
they, too, need our respect as a birthright.
the culture of rape does not grow in the houses we built,
you and I,
but it is growing still in the world that surrounds us.
and time is passing by us so very fast.
our midnight approaches, and there is no stopping it;
it will arrive before this work is through.
women now forbidden to speak must have a voice.
women who have been held down must be released
and empowered.
friends, we are climbing swiftly toward midnight.
we must tell the truth for as long as we are able.
every second counts.
james lee jobe
Doesn't matter what the year is - my life is blessed. I have my family and my soul. I am thankful.
Steve Fugate
Alright, Subject number… 4-2-1; step forward. Extend your arm and place the magnetic strip on your wristband under the blue light. Very good. Now sit here while we take the final blood and DNA samples. When you leave here follow the yellow stripe on the floor down the corridor, that will take you to the death chamber and crematorium, You’ll get the final inoculation there. It’s quite large, but I understand it isn’t painful at all. Of course, I can’t really know that for sure, as there is no way to ask afterward, is there? Just a little joke. Why not go out with a smile?
james lee jobe (flash fiction)
May I always do my part to keep the light shining, even though I may never understand what the light is. May I be a help and an asset to those around me.
james lee jobe
Invest yourself in everything you do. There's fun in being serious.
John Coltrane
You must swallow the world in managable pieces.
james lee jobe
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