Fear Not
That is what we are told
Fear Not
Angels
Sacred Books
Leaders
All remind us to Fear Not
You have heard it said
But I say
Fear is natural
And sometimes healthy
But do not let your Fear overwhelm you
Do not let your Fear stop you from
Confronting violence with
Your words
Your heart
Your body
Your spirit
Go ahead and be afraid
Fear because
Brown and Black people are targets of violence
Fear because of
violence demonstrated against LGBTQ people
Fear because of
systemic violence against any who are marginalized
Fear because guns are too readily available to
cowards who commit violence at arm's length
Then look into the eyes of that Fear
And take strong loving action
Action that gets in the way of violence
Action that does not pick up a weapon
Action that is risky and peaceful
Action because of faith in a love much bigger than the violence
A love which some say is weak in comparison
Don't believe that lie
Believe in Love
"Our faith must stand strong. And, our commitment to peace. Today is for mourning. Tomorrow is for action." Angela Rupchock-Shafer
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