she snuck off at seventeen to experience woodstock’s
second day
she protested at the pentagon
she cared for the poor
the downtrodden
the priviledged
the concept of equality took form through her actions
she felt deeply
she thought deeply
she loved and cared deeply
she was a quiet voice of dissent
who loved people and life “to bits”
she inspired her family
her students
her friends and strangers
she left us with the possibility
that there will be others
who will pick-up where she had to let go
others who will thunder the voice
and actions of quiet dissent