i am learning so many lessons
recently
and i have the chance to see a difference
i like
along the way
more bits of
humanity and love
i was so busy fighting for freedom
that i got captured
in a prison i created myself
full of anger
and fear
por ejemplo
these days i'm more relaxed when a girl smiles
while the parents treating her in a strong stereotypical way
because i am able to also see the love
behind it
there were times i was unable to see
love
i almost couldn't hold on to myself
because the only thing i could see
was the reinforcement of gender stereotypes
and the accompanied pain
which is something very real
not just something I think is bad
but because of aaaaaall the stories i know
how stereotypes badly impacted and keep impacting
women's and men's lives
I can see connections
between a girl called sweet and beautiful
while the boy next to her is called wild and tough
and the connection to her as an adult feeling the need
to identify herself via her appearance
and the connection to him as an adult
beating his emotions to not cry
robbed by their choice
to be who they truly
are
want to be
i still see that
and i don't want to keep that happening
but i am learning right now
that i have to be careful
not to eliminate the love
between the lines
with a sword of hate
in my hands
also
back in the days
i wouldn't go to the zoo
mostly
because of the cruel historical exploitation
of people from African descent
being exposed
and also the fact
that I don't like to see
wild animals in small spaces
for people's entertainment
when my friend's with children asked me
I just wouldn't go
and i would give them
long monologues
why this is also a bad idea
for them
on the other side
the happiness on a child's face
when seeing big animals for the first time
in their lives
is joy
i still don't know if I'd like to go
if i can avoid it
but i wouldn't react with so much disgust
anymore
at least, i would also see
the happy smile of a young soul
and if I'd go
i'd probably don't spoil it anymore
for everyone
by saying that i won't like it
because of its historical roots
instead i may ask some intelligent questions
and leave it to the other person
to decide how they want
to perceive
the concept zoo
how arrogant have i been?
how stupid to think i can force people
to do better just because i tell them
and to believe
I am doing better
and of course i hate bullfighting
but when i am too angry
i don't listen to another person
and may miss important information
por ejemplo
when my love told me
how people come together in his home town
every person brings traditional container
with alcohol
and in the stadium
everybody shares with everybody
people don't care about ownership
they share unconditionally
in this context
it was easy to listen to him
because he is pure love
but i want to learn to listen to
everybody
now
i think
this event is also something
very precious and special
because
we cannot have enough
spaces and acts of unity
in this world
of course
he also don't like bullfighting
we both get a sickening feeling
when thinking of the poor 'el toro'
and I also don't like
the way alcoholism gets promoted
but these days
i am allowing myself
to perceive the world a bit more
differentiated
but more than any other thing
i got and get hurt
when i am able to see racism
the consequences of this horrible disease
the net of brutality across the globe
killing more people in the world than
any catastrophe by nature could ever do
in so many ways
on so many levels
pure seperation
since centuries
i don't have the answers
that's something
I learned recently
again
but when i allowed myself
to open my eyes
i could start to see
hell on earth
the small pieces
i am able to see
are only little fragments
i can't imagine the full impact
of this poison
seeing its connections
hurts so much
i wanted to stop it
with all the forces of my soul
but i am not god
i see and know so little
so much less
than so many people keep
fighting it with so much more
knowledge
of course
i won't stop
doing my part
I don't know how
though
yet
but i will learn
to do better
every day
again
but i know that
love
must be
my main force
while trying to do my part
i developed an attitude
that wanted too much
and I would keep running
against walls
hurting people along the way
letting my heart become
a little bit colder
not able to live in love
anymore
I had to learn it
again
I still don't have
any recipe
when the disease
shows it face
to me
but i learned
to remind myself
that love must be
it
only love can conquer hate
i heard it so many times
and of course
we all know this
in theory
but
practice?
sometimes
there are worlds
between our good intentions
and our real thoughts and actions
and we have no clue
because we think
we are doing good
that's why it must be good
isn't it?
i don't think so
no
real freedom
is allowing the pain
of truth to take place
to take a seat
to remain
with a vision
to do better
i wouldn't be able to do it alone
i met so many inspiring souls
along the way
helping me
to move
forward
sharing their
love
knowledge
unity
strength
wisdom
motivation
vision
with me
recently
and i have the chance to see a difference
i like
along the way
more bits of
humanity and love
i was so busy fighting for freedom
that i got captured
in a prison i created myself
full of anger
and fear
por ejemplo
these days i'm more relaxed when a girl smiles
while the parents treating her in a strong stereotypical way
because i am able to also see the love
behind it
there were times i was unable to see
love
i almost couldn't hold on to myself
because the only thing i could see
was the reinforcement of gender stereotypes
and the accompanied pain
which is something very real
not just something I think is bad
but because of aaaaaall the stories i know
how stereotypes badly impacted and keep impacting
women's and men's lives
I can see connections
between a girl called sweet and beautiful
while the boy next to her is called wild and tough
and the connection to her as an adult feeling the need
to identify herself via her appearance
and the connection to him as an adult
beating his emotions to not cry
robbed by their choice
to be who they truly
are
want to be
i still see that
and i don't want to keep that happening
but i am learning right now
that i have to be careful
not to eliminate the love
between the lines
with a sword of hate
in my hands
also
back in the days
i wouldn't go to the zoo
mostly
because of the cruel historical exploitation
of people from African descent
being exposed
and also the fact
that I don't like to see
wild animals in small spaces
for people's entertainment
when my friend's with children asked me
I just wouldn't go
and i would give them
long monologues
why this is also a bad idea
for them
on the other side
the happiness on a child's face
when seeing big animals for the first time
in their lives
is joy
i still don't know if I'd like to go
if i can avoid it
but i wouldn't react with so much disgust
anymore
at least, i would also see
the happy smile of a young soul
and if I'd go
i'd probably don't spoil it anymore
for everyone
by saying that i won't like it
because of its historical roots
instead i may ask some intelligent questions
and leave it to the other person
to decide how they want
to perceive
the concept zoo
how arrogant have i been?
how stupid to think i can force people
to do better just because i tell them
and to believe
I am doing better
and of course i hate bullfighting
but when i am too angry
i don't listen to another person
and may miss important information
por ejemplo
when my love told me
how people come together in his home town
every person brings traditional container
with alcohol
and in the stadium
everybody shares with everybody
people don't care about ownership
they share unconditionally
in this context
it was easy to listen to him
because he is pure love
but i want to learn to listen to
everybody
now
i think
this event is also something
very precious and special
because
we cannot have enough
spaces and acts of unity
in this world
of course
he also don't like bullfighting
we both get a sickening feeling
when thinking of the poor 'el toro'
and I also don't like
the way alcoholism gets promoted
but these days
i am allowing myself
to perceive the world a bit more
differentiated
but more than any other thing
i got and get hurt
when i am able to see racism
the consequences of this horrible disease
the net of brutality across the globe
killing more people in the world than
any catastrophe by nature could ever do
in so many ways
on so many levels
pure seperation
since centuries
i don't have the answers
that's something
I learned recently
again
but when i allowed myself
to open my eyes
i could start to see
hell on earth
the small pieces
i am able to see
are only little fragments
i can't imagine the full impact
of this poison
seeing its connections
hurts so much
i wanted to stop it
with all the forces of my soul
but i am not god
i see and know so little
so much less
than so many people keep
fighting it with so much more
knowledge
of course
i won't stop
doing my part
I don't know how
though
yet
but i will learn
to do better
every day
again
but i know that
love
must be
my main force
while trying to do my part
i developed an attitude
that wanted too much
and I would keep running
against walls
hurting people along the way
letting my heart become
a little bit colder
not able to live in love
anymore
I had to learn it
again
I still don't have
any recipe
when the disease
shows it face
to me
but i learned
to remind myself
that love must be
it
only love can conquer hate
i heard it so many times
and of course
we all know this
in theory
but
practice?
sometimes
there are worlds
between our good intentions
and our real thoughts and actions
and we have no clue
because we think
we are doing good
that's why it must be good
isn't it?
i don't think so
no
real freedom
is allowing the pain
of truth to take place
to take a seat
to remain
with a vision
to do better
i wouldn't be able to do it alone
i met so many inspiring souls
along the way
helping me
to move
forward
sharing their
love
knowledge
unity
strength
wisdom
motivation
vision
with me
thank you
thank you
thank you
for sharing
your love
with me
thank you
thank you
for sharing
your love
with me
i pray that i can continue this path
keep living in love
more and more
day by day
the sword in my hand
will be more sharp
because nothing is stronger than
love and justice
and the swords will be full
of healing energy
if one wants
to heal
that's what i'm wishing for
it's less
and also so much more
...
keep living in love
more and more
day by day
the sword in my hand
will be more sharp
because nothing is stronger than
love and justice
and the swords will be full
of healing energy
if one wants
to heal
that's what i'm wishing for
it's less
and also so much more
...
if you think this picture doesnt match with the insights shared above
you may want to reconsider the possibility
that love can be strong
or
that one can fight with a soft heart
?
I leave it to you
if you want to think of more options
new challenges for your perception
you may want to reconsider the possibility
that love can be strong
or
that one can fight with a soft heart
?
I leave it to you
if you want to think of more options
new challenges for your perception