Poem: Walking in another's shoes

Uncomfortably, Beautifully Human

I can’t feel a glimmer of sunshine Lost in the parts stored inside of my mind They all have stories about what they’ve found throughout my life I try, instead, to look through your eyes

And then look through mine

And hope this will shine a light on what is true The me that exists within yo (me) u Maybe, I just always knew? Where I was going Where my waters were flowing A light in my heart That brought me right back to the start With a depth of wisdom That I could not hold If I did not take a detour If I did not take the path that journeyed away from you Away from us as two Maybe, I always knew exactly what to do Maybe separation is what we create To know what it feels like to hate Until our souls refuse to believe that this is our only fate Until we remember Surrender Find our way back to us as One Maybe life is about holding space for it all Because maybe without the fall We would not rise Yes, maybe this is about holding space for all of life Maybe, this is what makes us wise So that we can then choose And at the same time, still walk in another’s shoes.

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Thank you for these photos by Ion Fet (blue eyes) and Joel Staveley (hazel eyes) which you can find on Unsplash

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