Sencillo rezo a la luna
Dulce luna, cose
con tus hilos
plateados de luz
las hondas, oscuras
heridas del corazón
no sea que se infecten
con oído de aquellos
cuyos corazones
se han hecho de hielo.
© Rafael Jesús González 2025
with your silver
threads of light
the deep, dark
wounds of the heart
lest they fester
with hate of those
whose hearts
have turned to ice.
© Rafael Jesús González 2025
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The fascists who govern us are cruel, cause unspeakable suffering, and make themselves hateful. I feel myself being drawn into the vortex of hatred and need to be mindful that resistance to hatred must be grounded in love, a fierce love, of the Earth and the life she bears, love of each other, of justice, of peace. Forty-two years ago, in prison for civil disobedience protesting the testing of the MX nuclear missile, I wrote my declaration: Here for Life. I reiterate it.
We must recall the eternal teachings of all the great teachers of the world and, for our times, review the work of Gene Sharp on nonviolent resistance to tyranny and the work of my dear friend Ken Butigan with Pace e Bene for guides to nonviolent direct action to resist the fascists that embitter our lives.
Let us gaze at the moon, renew our awe of creation, and commit ourselves to resist the forces of cruelty, injustice, and hate with firm resolve in our love and our joy.
Debemos recordar las enseñanzas eternas de todes les grandes maestres del mundo y, para nuestros tiempos, revisar la obra de Gene Sharp sobre la resistencia no violenta a la tiranía y la obra de mi querido amigo Ken Butigan con Pace e Bene, para guías de acción directa no violenta contra los fascistas que nos amargan la vida.
Contemplemos la luna, renovemos nuestro asombro por la creación y comprometámonos a resistir las fuerzas de la crueldad, la injusticia y el odio con firme resolución en nuestro amor y nuestra alegría.