Hope speaks in silence
When I let my mother tell
Again 
With yet more exaggeration 
Some never was version of our past
Happy family
Happy father
(Drinking?
Mania?
Abuse?
Arrests?)
SSSHHH


Hope speaks in silence
When I let my sister-in-law praise her God
Her very personal god
Who answers her prayers
And saves her family
Always
Even when they are hospitalized
Because they didn’t vaccinate
(Prosperity gospel?
Pre-election?
Inerrancy?
Prayer warriors?)
SSSHHH


Hope speaks in silence
When I  ignore that Facebook post
By a friend who applauds
So many things
I despise
(All lives matter?
Pro-life?
Homophobic?
Sexist?)
SSSHHH


Hope speaks in silence
Hope that I will learn better
How to love 
Those that I would 
Too easily
Make enemies of
HUSH!