I constantly crave to be in touch. To connect. If by any chance I am unable to interact with people, close by or further away, I can so easily have a pity party for one! These interactions are of course what make us human. We seek the attention of others to share ideas and relate in a positive way. But today I feel a bit like I can sometimes live with this expression of "no news is good news". It is the second time in March that I hear of the passing of a strong woman in Africa. Taken too young and even though it is only the third month of the year, this is the 3rd time I get this kind of news. Yes, it is inevitable that we will all have to follow that path one day, but it is still sad to hear about their deaths.
Leadership Lost
We pick our battles
And fight them
Sometimes
Doing nothing
Is also a tactic
Women
Remaining
Unseen
Unhurt
Surviving
Inert
We create our victories
Our daughters
Can follow
The path wider
Like the trail
Beaten by an elephant cow
Women
Bearing
Enduring energies
Futuristic legacies
We create our stories
Gradually
Others will tell it
Our demise
Every so often
Too soon
Natural leadership
Un-festooned
Your memory
Never
Doomed
By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 22 March 2011, another message of the passing of a comrade and LEADer. In the memory of Dr. Naomi Mdzeke
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