Standing behind the curtain of community
I can hear words
Melodies
that are still very much a part of me
Others have stepped into a space of duty
And responsibility
While I look back
Far back
To expressions of my mind and heart and soul
Infused into public spaces
To call upon the Oneness
That can inspire us to do good for one another.
I have touched remnants of moments
When the wisdom and knowledge of others
Deepened my own understanding
Of the world around me
And enhanced my own foundation
Of knowledge, of values, of a desire to serve
That was created so long ago.
Settings for leadership may change
Contexts for conversation will turn to new, smaller vistas
Yet, there is too much happening
That threatens to destroy the very principles
that have guided me and many others
For me to be silent
Or afraid.
The Oneness
Senses our essential holiness
Through coverings that keep us safe
And through isolation that does not disconnect us
One from another
For it is in our oneness
fashioned and strengthened by acts of kindness and compassion
That the Oneness will enter
And walk with us along this journey
And bind us together
And never permit us, ever, to feel alone
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