Emotional Oxygen (RBG)

(Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg)

Like her 

crowned Sister 

in the harbor,

she beckoned us 

through 

the golden door

promising refuge. 

Dissenting 

against 

weaponized 

privilege,

Notoriously 

protecting 

vulnerable 

bodies

honorably 

demanding,

“Take 

your foot 

off our 

necks!”

—
*In honor of the incredible life and service of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the Notorious RBG, who fought tirelessly for the disenfranchised citizens of America, particularly in protection of women’s rights.

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*Title Credit & Inspiration:  The title is a quote from an NPR interview with actress/producer Noomi Rapace about her new movie “The Secrets We Keep”.  In discussing the premise and inspiration for the film, and delving into the character’s internal journey, she talks about the human need for healing. In those moments when talking with a friend about childhood secrets (or traumas), that you didnt know you wanted to talk about... “And as soon as you let a little bit of daylight in, a little bit of emotional oxygen into those hidden places, I think it's the first step to heal and to deal with them.”

This resonated on many levels, as I mourned the passing of RBG. She was our emotional oxygen, saying and doing what was needed to heal us and deal with the woundings of inequality in our lives. This inspired the poem.

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/915939344/new-movie-the-secrets-we-keep

Art credit & inspiration: Painting by artist friend  Ghost Gaston @ghosthousemedia_