Allegory of Change
BY PORTIA NELSON
1.
I walk, down the street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in
I am lost…….I am helpless
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
2.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t [...]
Many people live on the margins of our society.
They are vulnerable and often have no voice of their own.
They are the homeless, the addicted, those struggling with poverty,
They are refugees fleeing from persucution.
They are the children of the marginalised.
Who will stand for them? Many of us do not give them much thought.
We argue that we have [...]
Seems like contrarian advice for people in recovery
For them the advice is “Don’t quit (when you are trying to quit)”
This is an inspirational poem from an unknown author.
Don’t Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, [...]
