#timeisoftheessence

They say

Time is of the essence.

That one thing

Or another

Is vitally important.

Quick actions and quick thoughts.

Time is of the essence.

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Reach for your pen and write

They say.

Pick up the pace and get stuff done.

Embrace the time you have,

With everything more complete.

Time is of the essence.

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To make things right,

Start by holding yourself high.

Take action in expressing

The true empathy time holds.

Keep writing till your brain has

Nothing left.

Time is of the essence.

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And although my bones are in fragments,

My stomach curdles,

And I hold all of this sorrow in me,

I understand that my body and mind needs time.

But,

Time is of the essence

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And although my body weighs me down

Like a rock thrown into the ocean,

Voices still repeat the same things;

Time is what you work around,

Time is everything.

Time is of the essence.

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And although my bones are crumbled,

And my soul is darkened,

I will glue back the pieces as

Quickly as possible.

Time is of the essence.

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I will take every shattered raw bone I have left

And put myself back together.

I will paint my blackened heart red again

So it will blend in.

Is this what you want?

Time is of the essence.

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Tok.

As previously mentioned, the U.S. Congress must approve additional aid for Ukraine now. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Without Congress’s approval for additional aid to Ukraine, the lack of funding prevents the U.S. from meeting Ukraine’s most urgent battlefield, including maintenance of already provided equipment, Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder said during a press briefing on Jan. 23.

After the last meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on Jan. 23, Ukraine’s officials received commitments on new weapon supplies from other allies.

The U.S. government has not provided any military aid to Ukraine for the first time since the Ramstein-format meeting of the UDCG was established in April 2022.

The negotiations were conducted amid increasing uncertainty about the future of Western support for Ukraine as over $100 billion in U.S. and EU military and financial aid remain stalled by domestic political turmoil.

“The continued lack of funding has forced us to pause drawing down additional items from our inventories, given the implications for our own military readiness,” Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder said during the briefing on Jan. 23.

"This, of course, prevents us from meeting Ukraine's most urgent battlefield needs to include things like artillery rounds, anti-tank weapons, air defense interceptors," he added.

According to Ryder, the Pentagon continues to "work closely" with Congress and insists on providing supplemental funding as soon as possible.

Ryder also confirmed that the U.S. did not supply Ukraine with any material aid after the last Ramstein-format online meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Jan. 23. He added the U.S. continues to provide support in training and leadership via the capability coalitions.

"In the longer term, we would really appreciate the support of Congress," he said.

A pentagon spokesperson also said that the security threat not only to Ukraine but to the whole international community is real as Russia continues to demonstrate an intent to fight against Ukraine and to occupy its territories.

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