who live and love the good life,
hear a cry
and feel the urgency in these times
to unite, to live and move as women of hope.
charged by the spirit born in us
and strengthened by our life together in community,
we step into our future with a renewed sense of mission,
as women called to venture for what we stand for,
we choose to nurture relationships of hope:
with one another
between us
with the community
with the earth
we open ourselves to the presence of the sacred
in each of these relationships.
as sisters in the hood,
united we claim our responsibility
and stand with all who hope.
these, our words of commitment,
words that are passionate,
words that are challenging.
these words speak of collaboration,
of hope
and the greater of which is hope.
naïve hope of a better tomorrow?
no.
our hope is that which transforms.
our hope is not bound by some futile cosmic plan
that surrenders to a view that “what will be will be”
and there is nothing we can do about it.
our hope is that which trusts in him
and believes that each one of us can make a difference.
our hope can become reality.
our words speak of our gathering together,
and our common passion.
and we will make our hopes realities
one step at a time
doing what others did not dare do,
and doing it in style.
