Friday, November 10, 2017
The Unrepentant
The Unrepentant
You were born into a world
that had already decided
who you would be.
Your were given
rituals, ceremonies,
explanations,
beliefs.
All directed
to moulding you
into the right form,
an acceptable member
of the all.
Sometimes it was gatherings
in the forest,
sometimes arrangements in pews.
Everyone agreed
that these were sanctioned
ways of being.
teachings of infallible meaning.
One day you walked
out of the forest,
fled the church,
looking for truth.
The others were not happy
with your behavior,
threatened you with
expulsion,
exile into
the outer darkness.
That did not deter you.
You did it anyway.
You became who you were.
Dorothy Walters
November 10, 2017
