The Birth of Generational Trauma

February 26, 2022
by Lola E. Peters

A baby was born in Kyiv’s subway today
An old woman sat in her apartment
Alone in a wheelchair
Watching bombs explode across her city
Wondering who will gather her things.
 
A young man realized he will never again
Receive his chemotherapy treatments
A father knew his dialysis will never resume
A mother stared at the remaining insulin vials for her 7-year old
Employees understood their paychecks will never come
 
In 20 years they will publish:
A former Russian soldier, his confessional
The next Amy Tan, her mother’s journey to freedom
The next Bob Woodward, the Kremlin’s damning documents.
 
Ten years ago a power-hungry fool killed Treyvon Martin
This week, a power-hungry fool attacked Ukraine
Today, a baby was born in Kyiv’s subway.