a poem to honor Bertha Nibigira…a new friend who i had the chance to meet at a recent Undivided workshop sponsored by The District Church…
Bertha, it is in your depth and gift of seeing both sides that inspires us all to look within for places we can grow…
she holds tension
that is her
blessed with an
enormous capacity
to hold two views
to hold two sides
in a way
that opens up
new perspective
she is always perceptive
building bridges
and breaking down walls
so we don’t become
at odds
because it is when we are at odds
that people start leavin
or worse
might try to get even
she holds tension
blessed with tremendous
courage and audacity
to keep us even
she is the kind of person
that when tension strikes
she doesn’t take sides
she first looks inside
at what might
separate and divide
she holds tension
