Daily (Theodore Roosevelt–style) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton

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Lord,
you know I have loved
the strenuous life—
trails and treetops,
reform and rough‑riding.

This glowing frontier
needs its own kind of vigor.

Teach me to speak softly
and carry a big password—
to keep my security strong
while my words stay measured.

Let my courage online
show up not in bluster,
but in defending
the weak and the honest.

Protect me from
the “trusts” of today—
corporations and platforms
that hoard data,
monopolize attention,
and use people
as raw material.

Give me the grit
to question them,
to set limits,
to move elsewhere
when conscience demands.

Guard my children
and grandchildren
from becoming
indoor prisoners
of the screen.

Help me lead them out
into fresh air,
real forests,
and real friendships
that do not depend
on a Wi‑Fi signal.

And grant that my stewardship
of this digital landscape
shows both conservation
and courage—
preserving what is good and wild
in human life,
and pushing back
against anything
that shrinks the soul
for the sake of convenience.

AI‑assisted creative work: This litany is an imaginative parody pastiche using generative AI. It imitates the public persona of [Theodore Roosevelt] for commentary and devotional reflection. It is not created by or affiliated with [Theodore Roosevelt], and should not be taken as his real views or words.''

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