Before the rise of Hitler
Before he changed the world
The world was full of ordinary men
Who, swept up in the fright,
Turned into monsters murdering
Without heart
Without soul
Without a shred of decency
Forgetting lessons learned at mother’s knee
and in lover’s arms
Rejecting their humanity
I ask you now, dear senators
And congressmen and generals
To look inside your beating hearts
Stare deep into the mirror
What will it take to turn you from citizen and patriot
To full-blown monster,
devoid of conscience
devoid of character
devoid of hope
Eternity is long and unforgiving
Remember this today
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About katemccarrollmoore
Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops and is an instructor in the Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership (MATL) program at St. Mary’s College of California. She was honored as SRVUSD Teacher of the Year in 2007 and San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year in 2009. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of six beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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