black swan

Black swan swimming

Legs tied by string

Nused neck humming

Can no longer sing

Black swan floating

Preserving her breath

In cold dark waters

Tasting her death

Black swan stirring

Her soul in a knot

Sealed beak she dreams

A heavenly plot

Black swan drowning

In the stale abyss

Transformed and evolving

Blows a farewell kiss

Black swan dancing

Alone on the ice

White foe doth surround her

She knows not their vice

Black swan surrenders

Their presence too strong

She screams and she cries

But not for too long

Black swan escapes

The moment they seize

And flies to the heavens

Her prince doth she please

Black swan soars

To clean, pure air

No longer surrounded

But by he who doth care

For black swan and her feathers

Though soiled and old

Are beautifully woven

Laced with pure gold

Black swan lives

A quiet existence

Roaming the skies

Path of least resistance

Black swan floats

In waters of new

Soaking up sun

Like the morning dew

aspirations for a new year

Fear not people. For they have not the power to destroy you. Let your spirit be unbreakable.

Tell others their value, in word, both written and spoken. Uplift the other.

Be true. Communicate truth, no matter how treacherous it may be. Tis the only path to freedom.

Wait. And wait some more. While communing with another, hold the tongue and listen. Be interested in their story.

Create. Evolve. Push the edge. Explore. Let not the shackles of fear chain you to the earth and keep you from heaven.

Film Review: The Stoning of Soraya M.

This film will change your life…or at least the way you think about it. Based on a true story and novel by Freidoune Sahebjam, “The Stoning of Soraya” is quite simply the most life-altering, thought- provoking film in my personal life’s history. The basic premise is the life of a young Iranian mother, Soraya, abused by her cheating spouse and left to choose between divorce, which means not providing for her children, or staying in an abusive marriage with an unfaithful, tyrannical husband who is determined to be rid of her and marry another woman. Upon refusing her husband’s offer of divorce without pay, the townsmen rally together and present a groundbreaking proposition to Soraya when a neighbor unexpectedly loses his wife. The plot thickens as Soraya agrees to work for the widow in exchange for a wage, while continuing to live and sleep in her own home. It seems that Soraya may finally have her way out of captivity. With the wage, she can divorce and provide for her children. Alas, it is too good to be true as she is falsely accused and framed for the unforgivable sin in the extremist Islam culture: adultery. As it turns out, her road to freedom is not as easy as it seems.

Lies, deception, manipulation, injustice. This film will have you screaming inside, shedding tears of utter disbelief…and experiencing a spiritual revival all in the same breath. Please see it. Please. And search your heart for what you can do to stop this horrible global crime against women.

http://www.stop-stoning.org/en/history