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Tolbert
Sep 1, 2022
Melon colored top mushroom sits in the bottom left corner of the picture surrounded by dead leaves varying in shades of green and gray.

People want religion to bring us together

but people divide us in spirit for and against union.

People want us to unite in love but the way each of us love is different.

Traumatic experiences and holding onto them consciously and unconsciously fissures togetherness.

People want us to group in politics but we are split on ideologies.

We spend so much energy to commune but on terms.

Terms are different from boundaries.

Terms set conditions. Boundaries are reminders and intentions.

Come as you are. Respect what is said. If you are in a place of awareness, also accept the silence, and what some are unwilling or do not have the words to say.

Or reject it.

Suffer in silence. Rage in silence.

Remember the harm. Learn from it. Move on. Kindness will prevent recreating it.

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Tolbert
Tolbert

Written by Tolbert

Librarian and Information Specialist by day. Queer writer of poetry, sensuality, personal experience, and health by night. Instagram @tolbert_on_medium #BLM✊🏿

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