Choice
Responsibility
Interlocking concepts
But rarely as simple
as cause and effect
We always have a choice
To act
To react
To endure
To survive
Choice is a source of power
It can’t be taken away by another
Don’t believe them when they say
“You have no choice”
Even if they
are you
But our choices alone
are rarely the only cause
of our circumstances
Other peoples’ choices
The systems we must navigate
Our environments and ecosystems, human-built and beyond
All contribute to determine
the fertility of the soil
from which our range of choices grow
In fertile soil
Choices abound
But even in barren soil
You still must choose
To act
To react
To endure
To survive
While holding onto hope
for future change
Through intention
Through community
Through action
To believe that your choices alone
Are responsible for an outcome
Whether fortunate
Or dire
Is the height of arrogance
Born of a need to feel in control
Of the world around you
We all should be held accountable for our choices
But take care
How you parcel out responsibility
and blame
To yourself
To others
With awareness of the state of the soil
from which those choices grew
Aug 20, 2022
Aug 20, 2022 at 8:34 PM UTC
Choice
Responsibility
Interlocking concepts
But rarely as simple
as cause and effect
We always have a choice
To act
To react
To endure
To survive
Choice is a source of power
It can’t be taken away by another
Don’t believe them when they say
“You have no choice”
Even if they
are you
But our choices alone
are rarely the only cause
of our circumstances
Other peoples’ choices
The systems we must navigate
Our environments and ecosystems, human-built and beyond
All contribute to determine
the fertility of the soil
from which our range of choices grow
In fertile soil
Choices abound
But even in barren soil
You still must choose
To act
To react
To endure
To survive
While holding onto hope
for future change
Through intention
Through community
Through action
To believe that your choices alone
Are responsible for an outcome
Whether fortunate
Or dire
Is the height of arrogance
Born of a need to feel in control
Of the world around you
We all should be held accountable for our choices
But take care
How you parcel out responsibility
and blame
To yourself
To others
With awareness of the state of the soil
from which those choices grew
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