Starting Anew
It pains me
It hurts my heart
That they do not see you
That every image and depiction
Every time they say your name
Every reference to you
Is completely based on
And filled up with
A big heavy steamy ball full of
Lies.
That your beautiful essemce
Of freedom
Is positioned in such as way
As to be anything
Anything
Anything
But you.
And they do not know
That with each image
Accepted and declared
Cursing you
Embracing “others”
Brings them further and further away
From who they really are.
Our creative potential
Our freedom in you
Our heart’s desire
Our joy
Our strength
In this world
We have learned
To choose
Between
Less than
And
Slightly less than
It is time!
To throw the whole thing away
To watch it crumble
To stand amongst the rubble
As tall as we truly are
To stand with honor
To be
Sons and daughters
Priests and kings
Of the One Living
God
Can we really “start anew?”
Of course we can
If we only knew
And began to really live
Within God’s Creation
That breathes and births
Inside us all.
(c) 2023, Nikki Lyn Pugh
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