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Freedom's Song of Sorrow 

7/16/2016

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​Freedom's Song of Sorrow 
When will this madness end? Murder and racism in our nation. Terrorism and death around the world. In the spirit of Emily Dickinson, and from my own broken heart's outpouring, a letter to our despairing world: 

All Life’s People sing their cry
To render hearts open wide 
To see and honor Precious Soul
To honor Life’s Creation

Created by Creator of One and All 
How then can we kill each other

In these days of ceaseless sorrow
Prayers for Freedom's Blessing

Pray we heed the deepest call
Beyond illusion and not knowing 
Beyond not caring and unfeeling 
Beyond imagining hate can ever 
Speak for Love

For Life holds Every Spirit in Her arms
Crying out for All to hear:

I am mother, I am father!
I am sister, I am brother!
I am all colors and all faiths!
I am the beloved child!

I am here and I belong!

You have no right to silence me!
You have no right to murder me!
My blood is on your hands!

When did you forget or did you not know
I Am That I Am is Life taken form
And Love is the only language

Inside us all a child’s heart
Inside us all a child’s hope 
Inside us all a child’s song

Pray we listen to Life’s heart break
Cries of pain fueled fear and anger 
Cries for respect and understanding

Pray us now for peace that lasts 
Beyond the rage, cruelty, and brutality 
That feeds on death as if it were life 
Pray our wounds heal completely

Pray we honor Thou Who Art
Highest Upon High
The Soul of the World
Elixir of Life

Freedom weeps from Life's annihilation 
Grieving murdered Spirit Souls 
Whose own Songs of Freedom
Lie dead upon their lips

Like Phoenix Birds may we rise from ash 
Winged Messengers Witnessing Truth
May Prayers beyond tears turn to Love 
And may this poem enter all hearts

Freedom's Song of Sorrow

by ​Diane Kaufman, MD
Independence Day: July 4, 2016
Days of Sorrow: July 5, 6, and 7, 2016
Day of Horror: July 14, 2016 
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    As a child, Diane Kaufman wrote in her grade school composition that when she grew up she wanted to be a "medical doctor or a medical drawer." Her passion as expressed in poetry, story, and art seeks to inspire positive transformation, to help "humanize" our life experiences, to increase our connection with each other, and bring awareness of Arts Medicine as valuable in promoting and nurturing health, healing and well being. 

    Dedication:
    ​I write this blog to express and release my thoughts and feelings, to heal myself and others. The world is full of suffering. I want to do my part to heal the despairing wound. I want to do my part to comfort the crying baby, the lost child, and the all too often hurt and hurting adult. I have named my Arts Medicine for Health & Healing blog, Poetry Baby, and she calls upon me to give voice and share her spirit: to write, create, be courageous, and most importantly, to have abiding faith in the Almighty Mystery and Power of the Universe to spin the world into loving care and compassion. Our hearts and hands can make this be so. 

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