One of my favorite singer and song writers is Leonard Cohen.  His haunting songs linger in my head as they do many others.  He has a particular song called “Bird On A Wire”.  I really can see the bird just perched there before it suddenly takes off for other resting places.

I think in some way, the bird on the wire is the metaphor for the United States right now.  It has been on a wire resting, teetering and knowing it can’t stay in that position too long.  Last night’s election shows how true that is.  We wake up in the morning to a new set of circumstances and a new wire to perch and a new nesting destination.  There are so many uncertainties going on in America but, the people continue to show up and be heard.  We started in a revolution and we will always revolt.  Hopefully, peacefully.  …