A RAPTalk by Susan K Furness, Senior Associate, Edgewalkers International
The dictionary expanded in 2020
The likes of CoVid, Corona, Nuovo-Virus and the Curve
New words like new kids making their presence fast known
On every corner of every block, at first causing a block in understanding
Yet fast copulating information, like a block-chain in action
Sparking a common question to be spoken out loud
What on earth is happening? In London, in Baku, in Wuhan, in Auckland, in New York, in Milan, now rolling in INdia
Igniting conversation, stirring debate, diluting hate
Igniting camaraderie, stirring emotion, diluting inventory on supermarket shelves
Until ‘to grab’ was fast called out
As sharing becomes caring
And abundance becomes good health, a full heart and not a full cupboard
The Ear in Fear fast attunes our listening
A world full of leaders exercise muscles long dormant
Straggling behind in the viral Marathon
As CoVid makes moves beating Beckham’s best bends
Pressing professors, perculating researchers, causing presidents and politicians to shine in the mis-art of pontification
Stressing economies, taking out businesses, making headlines but not breaking spirit
As corona flows, so spirit ferments
Attracting new communities to join in prayer in chapels on Zoom
Causing window-kissing grandmas to #trend way ahead of the heady days of window shopping
Positioning plucky pensioners as the new maestros of meaningful crowd funding
But, what on earth is happening?
What is happening on Earth?
Those who know they don’t know what they don’t know, know that this too will pass, it will all be alright in the end.
And, if it’s not all right, it’s not the end.
This time in time is the gift of The New Beginning.
Love it – it stirs hope during these difficult times and hope is very much needed right now
Love that you Love it as hope stirs. What a magical potent – Love & Hope. If Love is the glue that turns love into loving, Hope could be the nourishmemnt that turns dreams into dreaming! And Love & Hope together can ignite plans into planning…..x
Beautiful Susan Furness! “And, if it’s not all right, it’s not the end”. What a profoundly hopeful way to see this moment in history.
I love that you bring HH into play – Hope and History. As History captures many stories & realities it reveals the other side of hope. Indeed, as I write it comes to me that hope is an ultimate example of infinite…..
I hear the whispers of the Divine and the birthing of a compassionate humanity as the gift that COVID brought. The true crown of Corona.
Whispers can be so loud, when we are awake to listen. Thank you for being so awake and so committed as a cataylst for generative conversation, Linda. Your guidance at The Emerging Sciences Foundation is instrumental to ‘awakening’ on many levels.
I love the way you described the “ kissing of the window” for the deep desire to connect and express love. The ear in fear is so very true as the humanity adjust, adapt and move in tune to a new rhythm and tempo. Thank you as always beautifully written.
Beautifully written Susan.
Everything will be OK… where resilience becomes the currency of strength and hope.