Being I could not have said it any better… ladies and gentlemen, I give you… Jeanette Roman… A Pissed Off Latina Voter.
Our Words Have Power
September 21, 2012 at 2:19 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: abortion, baby, bully, bullying, cheerleader, forgiveness, men, mock, pregnancy, shame, single mother, sisterwomen, suicide, support, women
“Bullies of Pregnant Cheerleader” – EXCERPT from the article:
“. . . Obviously, this prank is sick and disturbing on about a million different levels: The bullying, the line-crossing, the slut-shaming, the thoughtless mockery of an innocent child. The flip, insensitive jab at an extremely challenging and all-too-common situation in our society. The list goes on and on, but the worst part, to me, is the fact that some “authority” figure MUST have known about this plan — and let it happen anyway. . . .”
This
makes me
SICK.
Those who plotted
and acted out
are not
“boys and girls.”
They are young adults
who attend class
in the upper years
of high school.
They are juniors and seniors,
just a year or two
shy of graduation.
They are young MEN
and WOMEN,
old enough to fall in love
have sex
and start a family,
whether accidentally
or on purpose.
It is said
that only the MEN
participated
in this act of bullying,
which they thought
was just a joke.
Those in costume
are the same gender
as the MAN
who participated
in the very act
of creating a BABY
with a WOMAN.
Was that MAN
also being mocked?
Or was he being “back-slapped?”
Praised for “dipping his cock?”
For not “shooting blanks?”
For “getting a piece?”
And did any
of the WOMEN
know of this plot?
Did they encourage
such a hateful event?
Did they think it was funny?
Did they judge and criticize
their SISTERWOMAN…
calling her a slut, a whore,
instead of honoring
the mother-to-be,
for creating and keeping
the magick of life?
They needed to step up
and rally around her,
wrap their arms
strongly about her,
tell the MEN
that what is done to one
is done to ALL.
These bullies…
are they “pro-life”?
It seems
the expectant mother is.
She is bearing the brunt
of this public horror.
How much easier for her, perhaps,
to simply make it go away?
That nightmare
was never chosen;
and now she suffers
for doing good.
Would they criticize her, too,
if this dispicable treatment
pushed her toward abortion…
or suicide… gone…
taking her baby with her?
She’d be a headline,
the topic of gossip,
someone forgotten soon,
when the next victim emerged.
I pray that these
MEN and WOMEN
gain some wisdom
in adulthood…
respect and compassion, too.
They surely haven’t shown
very much intelligence.
I hope that the expectant mother
finds forgiveness in her heart
so that every time
she looks into the face
of her precious child,
this is not what she remembers
until the day she dies.
“Turning of the Wheel” – for my Sisters & Brothers of the Craft
September 1, 2012 at 6:03 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: seasons chains wicca pagan woman Craft
Stir the pot
And turn the wheel.
Grind the grain
To make you feel
At one with Her
Who lights your path,
Who guides your feet,
Who heats your wrath.
Nurture your garden,
The fruits of the land;
Salt and spice,
You grind by hand.
Warm the yeast and
Pound the dough;
Watch it rise
While cold winds blow.
Fill your cup
With steaming brew;
Tea or wine,
With herbs imbue.
Read your books
And study prayer,
Magickal words
Recite with care.
Whispering sprites
In shadows dark,
They come to you
By candle’s spark
To inspire you,
A woman strong,
In companionship,
To do no wrong.
At mountain high
With echoes sounding,
You call to Her –
Your pulse is pounding.
Leafy branches
Winds they wave
Caressing your skin –
She doth forgave
Mistakes you made
In ignorance,
Before you learned
Her sacred dance.
And so it is –
My task is clear.
To spread Her word,
My Sisters dear.
I encourage all
To make a choice
To break the chains –
In freedom, rejoice.
Copyright – TJ Christie
