Trauma I believe we were created from trauma That was the original placenta All races, religions, ethnicities, peoples, and beings were born from and into trauma All my life I’ve struggled with an internal fight It is still there and sometimes I feel it is me It makes me cautious, even shy I can become enraged, emboldened, or frozen and withdrawn When I welcome the wise part of me to put out this fire, I realize that there are decades even centuries worth of terror stored and filed in my cells When my history, or my inner sanctuary of oppression, violence, and rejection gets activated The go to reflex triggers my survival instinct to run, fight or hide This is the time to become humble This is when I need to radically become all-loving to myself and those around me This is when I need my heart to radiate light so I can see the beauty, the tenderness, and feel the joy from being on this planet and to feel the warmth and sweetness of all beings, big and small, Black, Brown, ...