In the quiet of dawn, I stirred from slumber, a whisper of vitality coursing through my veins—a familiar drive, an echo from a past I had once danced with, then let slip away into the recesses of memory. It was as if the very essence of my being had been rekindled by a flame that had never truly extinguished, merely dimmed beneath the ashes of routine and time.
This strong desire was enigmatic, a riddle wrapped in the enigma of my own soul, its origins as elusive as the source of a river that has traveled far from its mountain spring. It was a yearning that refused to be named, for its name had been lost to the ages, yet its presence was as undeniable as the beating of my heart.
An enduring fervor gripped me, a compulsion to unveil a truth—a truth that was mine and mine alone to tell. It was a revelation that demanded to be shared, not in the clamor of words, but in the silent understanding that passes between souls when they recognize a kindred spirit.
And so, I must confess, my soul is disturbed—deeply and irrevocably. It quakes at the thought of a world where human life is measured, weighed, and found wanting by methods that lack compassion, that fail to see the inherent worth in every breath, every heartbeat. These methods, cold and calculating, sever the threads that bind us, leaving us adrift in a sea of disconnection.
The suffering that ensues is not a distant concept, but a palpable pain that I feel for those who are deemed lesser, whose value is questioned by arbitrary standards. In my heart, I know them to be as precious as any other, their lives a tapestry of experiences and dreams, woven from the same cosmic fabric that binds us all.
In this awakening, I am called to action, to advocate for a world that recognizes the sanctity of life, that cherishes each individual as a unique and irreplaceable masterpiece. For in the end, it is not just my truth that I seek to reveal, but a universal truth that resonates within each of us: that every life is a story worth telling, a song worth singing, a love worth giving.
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Beatriz Esmer 