Dear women of the world,
In us is the power to create,
To accept a possibility, a seed
of becoming
And give it room and opportunity
To ripen and bloom.
In us is the power to nurture
With the rivers and oceans of Mother Earth,
the soil and land
New beginnings, sustenance, growth and peace
So that life itself may thrive.
In us is the power to say no
To that which oppresses, harms and constricts
the right to exist as oneself
And to stop the murder, rape, molestation and mutilation
Of the earth, other beings and women’s bodies.
In us is the power to connect
With each other, and our communities, beyond differences
to open our hearts
To mobilize towards equality, inclusion and acceptance
Until there is wellbeing for all.
In us is the power to know
The way forward, to lead with confidence
clarity and strength
On behalf of those who cannot speak, have died, or face extinction
They are waiting for us.
In us is the power to weep
With the ones who suffer, have lost everything, or never had it
and for the gasping earth
Who struggles to replenish what has been stolen from her.
The pain is immense.
In us is the power to sing
The ancient songs that awaken through us
and carry us home
Reminders of the truths we’ve always known
But had forgotten.
In us is the power to heal
The generations forward and backward
and our ailing planet
Through listening, responding, simplicity and stewardship
And recognition of oneness.
In us is the power to love
Though there be devastation, despair, destruction and division
there is a way
Through acceptance, recognition, understanding and truth
As we stand together.
~ Sat Dharam Kaur
March 8, 2024