"Fight & Pray"

A response to the pervasive bigotry in current events. If this piece offends, attempting internal dialouge with yourself (deeper reflection) may bring about respite.

-You say you know what it means to be a family
-But that “traditional” ideology breeds perpetual tragedy
-Marriage is not about making babies
-It’s a promise to share a path together
-No matter the weight of the ruck sack or how many times you double back
-Life is about the journey just as much as the destination
-Experiences and reflections are where all humans grow
-Karma
-That’s why we reap what we sow
-The ultimate sacrifice of love gave us those opportunities
-The ability to succeed, fail, and repeat
-The day I meet my Maker I go without race, religion, or gender
-Before You only a single soul with many goals
-Believing in something more for all creation and under all nations
-Ascend, descend, rise again for however many times it takes to evolve, build resolve, and walk beside the heavenly
-See pockets of societies misplace compassion for want and greed, for a title or entitlement they need not receive
-What does it mean to be clean?
-If it’s to harm like you, act self-righteous like you, I don’t want it
-I’d rather be remembered for what I tried to do but couldn't than what I did and shouldn’t
-I’d rather listen than berate
-I’d rather learn than discriminate
-I’d rather love than tolerate
-We are limited in what we perceive
-That’s why we should fight harder to understand each other and stop hating one another
-For once in this life—practice what you teach, live what you preach
-Truth is…expression, identity, sexuality are fluid and dynamic constructs
-All adaptions made in an authentic image
-A beautiful blend of simple and complex
-All parts of the same tree, grown from the same seed
-Colors of unity, spirituality
-We’re all wrong
-Formed under the same original sin only the Almighty forgives
-From the first to last breath, our choices determine our fate
-A system of energies already free
-Are you wolf, dog, or sheep?
-Pray, may you find the answer that you seek