18 Elul: Despair is not an option

Despair is not an option 

There is no food down that hole,

And I like to eat.

I have children.

I have grandchildren.

So I have learned to weep,

Expelling grief on a regular basis.

Then I get back to work,

Fighting for our living world.

Judith Black is an internationally known storyteller and climate activist. For more information about her work: www.storiesalive.com