Thursday 8 March 2018

Our Humanity





On this day
Honouring Women
Worldwide
I consider
My tribute
Begins
By categorically
Proclaiming
A personal
Renunciation
Of misconceptions
Such as:

"Women's Issues"
"Women's problems"

That which
Overwhelmingly
Impacts women
Lie squarely 
At the feet
Of all humanity
As the gauntlet
Of challenge

My brothers
We 
Cannot absolve
Ourselves
Of responsibility
Continuing 
With damning semantics

We all 
(Men & women)
Are 
In "this" together
If ever 
There were
A compelling mandate
A call to 
(Open) arms
For a sacred
Healing covenant
I suggest 
The time is nigh

Naysayers
&
Skeptics alike
I will 
Both acknowledge
The need for
The continuance
Of my own 
Work

While circumstances
Worldwide
Affirm to me
I am not alone

Brothers
Learn to listen
Close your mouth
And open your hearts
If you're 
In this world
You have been 
Impacted
While you continue
In peer sanctioned
Ignorance
You continue 
To have 
An impact

On this day
My commitment
Is a renewed
Intention
To a deep
And thorough
Therapeutic process
That I may be
Fully & authentically
Present
To myself
And those
In my life

At this time
This season of
Death, resurrection/rebirth
I will 
Hold myself 
Responsible
For myself

My gift then
The promise
Of personal transformation
While others
Are granted the
Responsibility 
And dignity
Of their own
Journey 

R. O'Neill (March 08, 2018)


1 comment:

  1. Wow! This is incredibly beautiful and right from the heart, the Soul. Thank you for this and I honour you! This is a message all are to hear, embrace, and embody. Humble bow in reverence to you kind sir and bless you!

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