the village had two stories
one stressed a tolerance for others
no matter what
one stressed standing up for oneself
no matter what
once long ago the village was under siege
one group said
we must allow for difference
one group said
we must be who we are
the village could not survive the wound
a healer arose around the fire
she said there is another path
between our self and the other
between yes and yes
The villagers smiled and danced
a new daughter had been born
we must allow others to be us
we must live
what we believe
(October 7, 2013)
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