Heart + Head...in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."--Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

"Your VOICE matters."--Rev. Dr. Jane N. Geiger

"Heart + Head" by Rev. Dr. Jane N. Geiger to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - p. 44-45, Respectful Relating: The Gracious Path to Loving the People You Don't Understand

Heart + Head

The mind at work...
Thinking about Choices
Yours and mine

Pondering Preferences
Root word, "prefer"

Volleying Views
Eyes see at different angles

Pensive about Perspectives
Affected by history, culture, and more

Studying Histories
Ours are so very different

Deciding Truths
What is true for you may not be my truth

The heart's balance to the good mind...
Shades of gray
Not everything is black and white

Differences
Could we try to respect these?

Backgrounds
Let's consider the paths we have walked

Influences
Your sage may not be my sage

Spirituality
Let's honor what deserves reverence

Love
heart in action trumps muddled mind

Respect
Soaring to honor, leaving disrespect down below

Honor
Elevating your essence, your human soul

Filters
I admit my view can be foggy

Lenses
Respect for different ways of seeing...to focus

The head is limited by what the
eyes can see through filtered lenses...and,
the mind can only hold so much.

I would like to keep my head on straight, while...

I think
I
would
like
very much
to
set
my
HEART
FREE to LOVE!