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The Whys Surprise
The Whys Surprise
I seem to be developing
a Cultural Case of ‘The Whys’
that comes to me as a Surprise.
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Why did Men make up a Story
many people still believe,
a ‘Shame and Blame Story’,
the Tale of Adam and Eve-
Woman, the Seductive Temptress
(corrupted by an Evil Snake)
so willingly and able to lead
astray, to disobey, to deceive
Man, the ‘Fallen Innocent’,
the ‘Victim’ who must pay-
cast out from Paradise,
the Son who ‘lost his way’
because Woman ‘disobeys’-
a ‘Cautionary Tale’
told to so many Children
through the Ages and Today???
(The message here of course-
Do Not Dare To Disobey!)
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Why did Men conceive their God
as Male with ‘Body Parts’ like them,
punishing and condemning,
a commanding Father-Figure,
a Fearsome Final-Authority
(often Imagined with a Beard)
they’d best Worship and Obey,
denying Females any rights
or they’ll lead all Men astray???
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Why must Women hide their hair,
hide their bodies, hide their faces,
hide their intelligence and abilities,
(Disobedience demand ‘penalties’
harsh and cruel, some Cultures say.)
only serving Men to please
still Today in many Cultures
claiming God demanding these
Gender Laws and Rules to please
Deity or is it Deities???
(It may depend on where you live.)
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Why are Women in some Cultures
painted, filmed, stripped nude
then judged indecent, even lewd,
an ‘Em-bar-rass-ment’ to Women,
(though some Women desire Women)
a ‘Sex-As-Dirty Tease’ for Men-
(though some Men desire Men)
Men believing they’re all Superior
from Stories told by other Men,
like God is Male with ‘Parts’ like them,
they’re ‘in His Image’ after all,
didn’t God talk to Mostly Men
in Scripture Stories, Tales for Men
and those Compliant Women
living well by pleasing Men???
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As in Science, we Advance
through our Courageous Questions
to help us Understand.
(Perhaps even become ‘The Wise’?)
Who has Intelligent Answers
to Beliefs we carry still
in World Views, in Laws that guide us,
in God-Beliefs we kill and die for
even faring into Space?
Respecting All, the Human Race,
maybe now we’ll discover
God is Ever, Only Love.
(God Bless Us All, Everyone.)
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February 23, 2023
Shelley Audrey Wilson
Victoria, Bc
Strangers
Strangers
I don’t know your Soul’s agenda.
I don’t know the Path you take
co-creating and navigating
the life you have or wish to make.
I don’t know your life story,
what has brought you peace or worry,
what now gives your life meaning,
the values of your being.
I don’t know who you are
as a Stranger near or far
living the life you’re in,
your thoughts and feelings within.
Perhaps someday, somehow we’ll meet
greeting each other as a Friend,
sharing our thoughts with trust,
never because we must vent hate.
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Celestial beings and bodies, we gravitate,
we orbit, we move and resonate
with push and pull of forces
bringing us together, pulling apart.
Evolving to ‘Global Consciousness’, then
‘Citizens of the Universe’ so very
strange and beautiful and diverse, we’ll see
that ‘strange’ isn’t wrapped in fear
when true Love of Life grows here.
Even now, some live in higher Awareness,
Caring Connection, Spirit of Unity,
Voluntary Sharing, Global Community,
Re-Defined, Re-Divined Family-
inclusive, not exclusive,
expressing a higher form of Love
and Respect for Life far above
what most of Humanity sees now.
Most Humans have few Opportunities,
few Basic Necessities, food and shelter,
no indoor plumbing, electricity,
rights and freedoms, that we Humans
all could have if we’re All Willing,
not declaring “It can’t be done “
or “thank God” because Those Billions
don’t include you and me.
Have we made ourselves ‘Strangers’
to a God of Pure, Unconditional Love by
justifying selfishness, greed, indifference,
or acting out anger as violence (offence-defence)
‘claiming’ and ‘blaming’ an Angry God, even
a Fearsome, Vengeful, Violent God.
Are we even ‘Strangers’ to ourselves?
The Spirit of God is Love and our Spirit is too.
God Bless Us Everyone.
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February 23, 2023
Shelley Audrey Wilson
Victoria, BC
(photo taken by my daughter last year)
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