“All in all, punishment hardens and renders people more insensible; it concentrates; it increases the feeling of estrangement; it strengthens the power of resistance.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
“A spiritual organization with a hierarchical structure can convey only the consciousness of estrangement, regardless of what teachings or deep inspirations are at its root. The structure itself reinforces the idea that some people are inherently more worthy than others.” – Starhawk
“No one is willing to acknowledge a fault in himself when a more agreeable motive can be found for the estrangement of his acquaintances.” – Mark Twain
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La lettre
Une lettre
La poste
Twenty-three years
Through time and
Tears
Across miles,
Continents
Narrowing
The Atlantic
As the pen
Glides across the
Page
Tasting of
Salt
Reaching out
Beseeching to
Re-connect
The ties that bound
The young woman
Eager to find herself
Making some of the mistakes
I knew too well
Seeking forgiveness
Offering love
The greatest gift
Must be
Unconditional
These arms were
Always
Open
***
Bisous,
Léa
