The goddess Kuan Yin
is a symbol for our time,
raped by the monks
from whom she sought protection.
We have sought guidance & protection
from our leadership
and found neither.
Our lives are a statistic
on the altar of money.
She is also a reminder
that it will not always be this way.
May 2020
Sorche Berry ©2020
Artwork by Sorche Berry/Sophia’s Grove ©2020