Rising Women

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rising women, let it be known
out of their cages
into freedom they’ve flown
capture the essence of all they have been
recorded, experienced, all that they’ve seen
with strength and resolve to change the old ways
they’re gathering, sharing and counting the days
the days and the hours that it will take now to spread
from woman to woman, across the ground that we tread
from sister to sister, crossing oceans and plains
what are they sharing? what are the gains?
thru silence and stillness, often witnesses they’ve been
now they’re emerging, no longer unseen
they ready to hold hands creating a web
and we will all listen to what will be said
they know that the suffering, the suffering has grown
from controls, dominance, imbalances we’ve known
so to step into the light and see, be the change
will take every woman who’s no longer estranged
estranged from the future, the future that can be
where her children, grandchildren can truly be free
where life on this planet is honoured and kept
free from pollution and balance is reset
where the sharing of goods becomes local again
and healthcare and education are easy to attain
where beauty is enhanced on every inch of the Earth
where there is a total renewal, a total rebirth
women are rising for they always birth the new
and from heart to heart they are calling to you
gather the wisdom, the love that you’ve known
for those are the seeds that are about to be sown
gagi     01/10/15

Co-Conceiving

Co-Conceiving

flying above
viewing below
situations simmering
all seem aglow

differences heated
by lack of understanding
wanting to be right
often demanding

sometimes between two
but often much more
organizations, companies
even countries at war

it is time for each one
to sit down and feel
what can we do to
end suffering and heal

what can we birth
co-conceived by us all
a harmonious world
with no divisional wall

it is simple, so simple
as we’ll very soon discover
letting go of the past
and honouring each as our mother

a mother who birthed us
nurtured and taught
loved us unconditionally
gave what we sought

yes to different perspectives
the richness of diversity
now to honour our differences
and co-conceive a new nursery

a nursery full
of new ways to be
nurtured along
until all can be free
no more war
no more suffering
empowered to be
living in harmony
looking after all three
you, me and we

gagi      11/29/14

Rage and a Death Toll or a New Future by Design

Rage and a Death Toll
or a New Future by Design

atrocities witnessed
the inhumane – explain!
why do we live this way?
there is so much pain

simple alignment is like 6 o’clock
pointing at 6 and at 12 the hands interlock
a straight line so simple and what does it say?
opposite sides have a purpose
and can point to a way
opposite sides perhaps but as numbers the same
just holding different positions in a circular game
each has a perspective to share with the other
change positions sometime and see as another

we are not born with anger
we are not born with hate
and the fear that intimidates
comes from experience that predates

there is a point when one can take no more
feeling helpless, trapped, abused, ignored
perhaps all other avenues have been explored
too much has been held, one must release
so the rage erupts and the harm can increase

ho’oponopono, one way to change the cycles
being remorseful, saying we’re sorry
taking on responsibility for all, asking for forgiveness
expressing gratitude for the forgiveness granted
and offering love as a cherished seed to be planted

we can also write, design a new revision
to retell a story is a good decision
re-writing the story can take some work
go back to the beginning where the shadows lurk
change the story line using the same characters
can they show love and respect, creating new vectors?
can they embody an awareness so there’s never neglect?
how would we want this story to end? or connect?
how will it inspect, protect, correct, perfect?
what would be the result from the new story we direct?

no more haunting
no more fear
change the story, the atmosphere clear
and then all sequels will expand
in a new direction at our command

“be the change we want to have”

replace the rage by going to the source
create a new future by designing a new course
and then enter the new, healed from remorse


gagi     04/04/14