Friday, July 1, 2011

Great Circle of Life

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The Reader will note
that I usually refer
to Living Beings
as She or He.
My evolution
in my relationship
to Nature
has resulted
in seeing
the Other
as a Fellow Living Being.
The Other
is not
an "it",
nor a Being
devoid of Feelings
or Story.
The "it" approach,
which is common
in my Culture,
is the 1st step
on the path
of wanton Destruction.
My choice of words
denotes respect
to the Other
and it suggests
a humble request
to come together
at long last
in Sacred Community.
I do not see myself
as above
but rather
in a Great Circle
of Life.
~~~~
Glinda Crawford, 2011
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