When there are so many views. so many fears, so much anguish, it is often hard to keep a lid on the frustrations. I am not suggesting that we should reciprocate with the same energy. Nor am I condemning those who do. But it is just as unhelpful when one reacts by attempting to moderate the perpetrator, or indeed condescend and belittle them. Here is my response to it all.
What tone do I need to take when I talk about my real lived experience?
What tone would you like to hear when I need to express my grief and anguish for the atrocities committed against humanity?
What tone do I use to help you feel more comfortable so that you may hear my uncomfortable truths?
What tone will keep you feeling safe when I speak of the injustices of the world?
What tone can I use, for us to acknowledge that all the pain and the suffering never stemmed from a place of love, and to be so moved and incensed, we make it end.
Don't condone my tone, but hear my words instead.
Because if you truly listened, you would hear the passion,the conviction and the love I hold true and dear to my heart.
That. My dear. Is Love.
