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osture of having “a strong back and an open heart.” This posture supports the attitude of a peaceful warrior who sees himself whilst also being open to the world. Thus, the true warrior is neither arrogant nor meek. This warrior attitude is needed not only to navigate our own challenges but to help others and the planet.</p><p id="dd07">Feel free to check out some of my other poetry:</p><div id="62f5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/reclaiming-masculinity-615323d8805a"> <div> <div> <h2>Reclaiming Masculinity</h2> <div><h3>There are words used to colonize the mind creating chains out of hope tethered to future prisons Boxing in meaning of…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0Z1pF2niaU_fvhlSkYttHw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="6f0d" class="link-block"> <a href="htt

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your crossing

belongs to you

“Silhouette of a young man standing next to a cross on sunset” by len4ita is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

your crossing belongs to you

let this truth stand the length of you

be warrior, visible, undeniable

no sentry can hold back truth carried

this way

This poem arose out of my own personal journey in life, my work as a psychologist helping others and lastly, as one of the messages I want to teach my son about his journey.

In my work, I often teach people to take up a posture of having “a strong back and an open heart.” This posture supports the attitude of a peaceful warrior who sees himself whilst also being open to the world. Thus, the true warrior is neither arrogant nor meek. This warrior attitude is needed not only to navigate our own challenges but to help others and the planet.

Feel free to check out some of my other poetry:

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