Dance With Me

questions swirl

emotions pivot

flipping

disappearing

changing with the moment

trauma ripping wide

our peaceful community

violence

against my people

by one of our own

eleven lives extinguished

others scarred forever

why this destruction?

ceaseless tears 

beg the skies

will

there 

ever 

be 

a 

day

we can walk unafraid?

Yes.

I choose today

this day

this new year

lift your chin

with me

feel all that you feel

stand tall

take up your sacred space 

steady gaze

facing into fear

bearing our loss

unbowed

my beloved

you belong

I belong

we belong

to each other

dance with me

brave and beautiful

because

love will win.

…

Image: Artem Maltsev, for Unsplash

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