Friday, April 12, 2013

riding the tempest



buffeted, spinning
sometimes in the middle
riding the tempest
caught in the maelstrom
holding on for dear life

yanked, twisted,
wanting only to listen
to advocate for justice
for peace in this moment

warring factions swinging
battle lives written, hardened,
in the midst of the conflagration
standing in the crucible, the storm

the fire of passion, position,
in the switchbacks of conversation
some picking hard sides
polar opposites

is this the model
the way of empathy
hearing divergent voices
needing to reach consensus
but not valuing their feelings


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Edited April 12, 2013
“riding the tempest”
Edited April 12, 2013
“standing in the crucible – v2”
edited April 12, 2013
“standing in the crucible”
edited April 12, 2013
“In the middle of conflict – v2”
April 12, 2013
“In the middle of conflict”

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