pause
there is power
in space, in a breath,
in a pause
before you respond.
you get to choose.
hate or love.
anger or empathy.
frustration or opportunity.
lonely or together.
irritation or understanding.
be kind.
pause.
--Rachel Marie Martin
Image source: The Temptation of Adam and Eve, detail of the pillar at the left door of the West Façade of Notre-Dame de Paris, https://thecatholictalks.com/artspeaks_post.asp?id=35
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