Solving the World's Problems is Not My Job

Putting Undue Pressure on Myself

I cannot stop the killings in Syria

I cannot save the Irish economy

I cannot save the starving children in South Sudan

I cannot solve the BCTF contract dispute

I cannot fill Jack Layton’s shoes

I cannot turn back global warming

I cannot free the political prisoners in China

I cannot fill the European banks with gold

I cannot give every unemployed Canadian a job

I cannot fix the American health care system

I cannot live your life for you

I cannot find you a job

I cannot please everybody

I cannot live forever

I can point out injustice

I can seek the truth

I can name names

I can forgive

[copyright March 19-20, 2012]