To deny one
And embrace
The other
Is only
To strengthen
What is
Denied.
Humanity
Is spoken of
In terms of weakness.
Humanity
Is spoken of
In terms of compassion.
Which is it?
Well?
If I have compassion
And embrace you
Or myself
When I am
Weak,
Then I am
Fully human.
I am willing
To share it
ALL
With you
My triumphs
And my challenges.
My strengths
And
My weak moments,
Because you need
To know
That you have
Permission
Too.
So I am willing
To fall
To fail
In front of you.
It is worth
The risk…
If even
Just ONE
Of you
Is inspired
To accept
Yourself
And your life
On your
Own terms,
Because of
My own actions,
My acceptance
Of all that comes,
As a joy
Because it is mine.
I once thought
That humility
Was some false
Pretense…
A way to deny
Worthiness
While seeking
Some hidden
Praise,
If even from
On High.
Though I believe
No one would
Think me
Humble…
Because I so
Passionately fight
Whenever anyone
Denies themselves
Around me
I am quick to
Put them
Into their
Rightful place…
Next to
The Divine.
They are a
Child of the Universe
Which means
So am I
A Divine Child…
Worthy…
Worthy of Love,
Of Acceptance,
Of all that can
And should be
Offered.
Water
Food
Shelter
Clothes
Care
Love
Meaningful work.
I am not a Communist
I am a Humanist.
Scarcity
Plenty…
Two more
Dueling brothers
Spilling blood
In the streets
While parents
Look on
Hoping their children
Survive the fight.
Will we?
Survive
Duel-ality?
As far as I know
Acceptance,
Is the only way
To win
Without killing
Someone.
Shame reveals
That they never wanted
To kill in the first place,
But someone
Has to have
Enough Love
To allow themselves
To be beaten
Not into submission
But to show
That Spirit
Is something
That cannot be touched
With a fist
A club
A bullet
Or with
Vicious words.
