The old paradigm is dying
And the new paradigm emerges.
Those committed to the old
Hold on in fear of what is to become.

We are the doulas of the new becoming.
We must radiate the path with our brilliance.
We can no longer muzzle our truth,
Or curl in, protected by our fear.

We must remove our cloak of protection,
And put on our cape of courage,
And stand as priestess, shaman, guide
And assist in the birth
Of the New Becoming.

Kim Ebert-Colella
Feb., 2013