A brave and startling truth-
when we come to it,
the curtain falls
on the show of hate
fists of hostility
bruised and bloody grass
in foreign soil
rapacious, screaming racket
banners of the world tremble
when land mines of death
walk into nightmares of abuse
petitions in the dark
challenge our existence
exquisite sweetness
falters in its labor
neither devils or divines
have the power to fashion
sanctimonious piety
without crippling fear
we are the possible
we are the miraculous
that is when, and only when
we come to it
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https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/05/09/a-brave-and-startling-truth-maya-angelou/
Brilliant
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure keasure
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Great form Reena. Perfect choice of words.
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Thank you so much, Gina!
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Oh god, powerful stuff. But how to better the world. Now that is a whole other question.
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We are the possible
We are the miraculous
☺☺
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