Men
You have a responsibility
To show up
In the likeness of Father
The one who offers
Guidance
Strength
Courage
Protection
In the form of your physical
Presence
Action
Doing
Women
You have a responsibility
To show up
In the likeness of Mother
The one who offers
Nurturing
Love
Support
In the form of your emotional
Expression
Voice
Wisdom
It is time to show up
Show up in your own form
In your own truth
In your own Knowing
As both
Man
Woman
As You
For you were born
To a responsibility
To care of one another
From the intrinsic nature
Of your sexuality
From the calling from within
To be held
And honored
In that specific way
From the calling from within
To do the same for the other
You were born to be responsible
From the likeness of your own being
From the essence of your heart
Through connection
Action
Love
There will be times
When you slip
Fall asleep
Get distracted
Neglect
There will be times
When fear creeps in
Your mind takes over
Your heart closes off
Be careful
Be conscious
Of time
For if those times
Go too long
The mind, body, spirit
Will do
What it needs to do
To take responsibility
For itself
As it longs
To be witnessed
Seen
Cared for
Connected
Honored
By another
It is our nature
Commit now
To being present to
The moments
Of connection
Distraction
Love
Neglect
They are within the same package
Commit to finding it all
To stepping into yourself
As Father
Mother
Man
Woman
Friend
Lover
Commit to dancing the dance
Of showing up
Leading
Following
As they too are intertwined
It is time to take
Responsibility
To you
To one another
To life
To love
It is time to reevaluate
To show up
Pay attention
To what is being asked
Of you
To what is on offer
It is time
To be responsible
For your role in life
To dedicate yourself
To the rhythm of
What it means to be
Man
Woman
Of what we represent
Of our unique
Vulnerabilities
Needs
Desires
Of the care that is
Wanted
In the cultivation of our
Likeness
It is time
For you to fully show up
As you
So that you may
Receive
So that you may
Give
So that you may
Pay attention
To your soul as
Man
Woman
And how it is calling to be witnessed
How there is a calling to see
How there is a calling to participate
In the nurturing and protection
Of the other
So that together
We can create the space
Community
That respects our
Divine
Responsibilities
To self
To one another
Allowing the true dance of
Man
Woman
To flow
In the likeness
Of your own being
