To my future children,

I offer my love, my kindness, my devotion, and my most sincere apologies

I apologize for bringing you into this world

Into this war loving, peace hating chaos.

A world where a rapist will be behind bars for 6 months,

A world where innocent people are shot because of their sexual orientation

A world where we are taught to be cautious of our own shadows

To my future children

I can only hope my love and devotion are enough to help you survive in this monstrous reality.