Tragedy and trouble struck one day,
The earthquake wiped my whole village away.
As I stand amidst the dust and rubble
I saw a friend who told me she is afraid of being pregnant.. afraid of the pain all that will bring up for her and yet doesnt want the medication to hold the pain at bay... It made me think of thiis poem I wrote after my daughter was born. There are so many things I fear and fear tries to hold me back. But I also remember a quote from the Starhawk book, The Fifth Sacred Thing, "Where there is fear, there is power." That was my experience too... So this is for you, friend...
[Where?
There, when the helpless fear
claws icily at your heart]
There, when ignorance and intolerance
turn stone faced to your pain.
There, in your small daughter's wisdom
and your son's gentle smil
There, in the faces of friends
your unbidden tears, warmth of a hug
There, in the love you give
and receive
There, in the small voice whispering
you must, you can, go on
There, in the delicate veins of a leaf
moon bright in the cloud edged darkness
There, in words
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