When She walks, unveiled and unprotected, into your life; Let her be!
Don't try to change her
or ease her load;
don't try to make her go away
or even perhaps rescue her
because you think
she's in too much pain.
But above all
don't ever turn your face away from her
for that -
that kills her
more than anything
can kill…….
For Eons she has had to live
with Men and Women
turning their heads
away
from Her!
For as long as She can remember,
when She entered a room,
grown men and women
cringed and turned away
for fear of facing,
within themselves,
this very place;
This place
that no one
wants to be in;
that no one
ever
wants to reside in!
Nowhere to hide
nowhere to go
full exposure
no protection
from the judging glares
and silently murderous thoughts
of other humans.
Today
She stands alone
with courage
and with absolute strength
in the face of a whole community
willing to shun her
for her vulnerability.
facing them,
from between her tears
only the very observant among them notice
that a soft smile rises from the gentle sides of her lips
for she knows
that she no longer needs
their approval
or their consent
for being
exactly who She is.
Her name is Vulnerability.
Once shunned for her very appearance,
in the near
as the key to all true transformation
and the place from whence all Love emanates;
as those who have met up with her
will never forget her
and will notice how
after each visit
they emerge
with a jewel
in their hands.
She turns away,
but not because she's weak
or sad, or angry;
She turns away
to walk through the wintry night
with the icy wind blowing through her hair:
her velvet naked skin covered in gooseflesh;
the full moon throws a silver blanket over her
and her heart emanates Fire!
She is not cold
for her knowing
protects her
from the elements
her knowing
warms her
from inside
and the Gods
smile upon her
when they see her
because They know
of her task
and her patience
with humanity.