Weakness & Strength

How easy it is to speak

When positioned in strength.

Hard it would seem

When that strength

Stems from weakness

The day we learn to be vulnerable

We become stronger.

Being hard does not belie strength.

Weakness is not beneath you

Clinging to power

Forgetting weakness.

Hanging on to power

In fear.

How hard is it to be weak when strong?

Or strong when weak?

When I take your ebb of strength,

Your source of weakness

Who will you be?

What will you be?

When your trappings are striped away

Where will you go?

Who will you run to?

When the blinds are removed

And you can see brighter than before

Will sunglasses protect you from the rays?

Will your eyes open to see what is real?

Sparks of greatness

Arise from malleability

Of weakness and strength

International Women's Day

Equality?

Independent

Confused

Woman

Pining away

Refusing to acknowledge

Vulnerability

Liberal

Encouraging

Man

Letting go

Age-old roles, prejudices

Comfortable

Woman longs to be held

Be less strong

Man wants to hold

To be known as strong
To keep safe

Wait for the day

When man and woman agree

Not to be equals

Forget who wrought power

All is fair in love and war?
Forgive
Forget

"The more I hear, the more I fear that might lose each other. Can we skip to part when we come to our senses? Before we go, go too far. Love shouldn't be so hard. Can  we open our hearts, drop our defenses? Find where forgiveness starts. Let's stop where we are and stick to the healing part"- Lyrics from Cece Winans' Healing Part