Let No Man Raise His Hand

As a man I have seen far to many women suffer abuse at the hands of men.

From this point on Let No Man Raise His Hand in Anger , Let No Man Raise His Hand in Hate , Let No Man Raise His Hand in Conflict for to do so diminishes the Human Spirit.

Women are our greatest treasure. They bring life into the world. They nurture our spirits and nourish our souls yet far too many of them suffer at the hands of men. What is wrong with us as a society that in the 21st century we still allow this to take place. We must rise up against those that would oppress , we must rise up against those that would abuse. We must rise up against those that value life so little that they would batter ones soul.

Let us embrace Love as a way of life and acknowledge Women as the Divine Blessing they are.

I received a phone call last night from a loved one whose partner was in jail because he had beaten her bloody. What possesses a two hundred pound man to batter a one hundred and fifty pound woman. What possesses a man to ever raise his hand to a woman. This is disturbing , puzzling and unacceptable. As men we must raise our voices for silence is a form of abuse . We can no longer turn our backs on our Mothers , Sisters , Wives and Friends.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

Let today be a Healing Celebration in which we Honour every Woman on Sacred Mother Earth.

For my friends in the Creative Arts I ask that you use your gifts to create awareness. Use your music , art , poetry , writing ... to help change peoples paradigm that we may once and for all put an end to this epidemic. For my friends in the Spiritual/Healing Arts I ask that you send your Prayers and Healing Energies to every Woman who has ever suffered abuse at the hands of a man.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

As a society we must seek to create better men for the ones we have produced so far have failed. We live in a world of rape , murder , molestation , crime and war. We must choose better leaders , create better schools and seek an existence that is less selfish and more selfless.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

The pure loves light of my Wifes smile embraces my soul , the beauty of my sisters enchants my spirit , the radiance of my nieces inspires my inner child and the divine spark within every woman I have ever met motivates me to cry out to my fellow man - No More ! No More ! - put your hand down and raise your heart in celebration of the majesty of all women.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

I ask that you transform your thoughts to those of peace , love and beauty. I ask that you have a reverence for life that honours the beauty of all living things. I ask that you live a soul centered life that promotes social awareness and achieves positive change. I ask that you open your hearts to all women for to do so connects us with higher wisdom and allows love and joy to flow into our lives. I ask that you reach for the heavens while keeping your feet on the ground thereby facilitating peace in the world and creating abundant new possibilities.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

Women have an innate connection to the soul that transcends this earthly existence. Let us rejoice in their magnificence and seek the fruit of their wisdom that we may all find a peace profound as we live in harmony. To move forward in life we must realize that happiness is a choice and must make a conscious effort to make better choices. Teach your children well for they are the future of humankind. We spend so much time teaching math and science and far too little time teaching love , honour , respect , compassion , integrity , dignity and truth. If we are to survive we must teach our children to breathe joy and happiness , to embrace respect and compassion , to see selflessly through spiritual eyes.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

May this simple note inspire you to Light a Candle of Love thereby illuminating a path of spirit nurturing truth that will lead us out of these dark times into a brighter tomorrow.

Tell your Mother you Love her!
Tell your Sister you Love her!
Tell your Daughter you Love her!

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

Let No Man Raise His Hand!


Yours in the Glory of Love Profound
Micheal

Here are some resources:

www.shelternet.ca

www.satcontario.com

www.ndvh.org

www.endabuse.org

www.ncadv.org

Reviews

[Aspiring Angel]

Hi Michael,

Frst of all I would like to thank you for the friend invite. Even though it appears I have been with Writer's Cafe for some time, I really only started to begin to understand the posting today and I have made a couple of meager attempts.

This write I must agree with Sydelle, is extremely well done. Abuse of any kind has long been one of my soapbox issues and I will be posting writes on the subject myself. I have not been the victim of abuse but I have met and known many that have been.

I will be back to visit with you again soon. I loved your opening remarks on your Profile page and I can't wait to get to know you better.

Blessings,
Lesa

[BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE]

Kudos to you my friend i couldn't agree with you more maybe it is because some men feel inadequate or belittled by their spouse that they seek such aggressive dominance over them who knows?
One thing is for sure this has happened before and it will happen after our existence, human beings never evolve when it comes to morality and decency, i would throw the guilty in to a female prison for a day and let them all wear high healed shoes with vicious spikes and see what damage could be done then these nasty vermin would realise the hurt,emotional stress and personal violation they cause the victims.ROSANNA

[Donni]

I have read this several times. I keep coming back to it. The statistics are staggering. Violence begets violence. Breaking the cycle and being part of the solution. Random acts of kindness, forgiveness, acknowledging others around us, praise and salutations, these are some nice places to start. Thank you! Donni

[Cherrie Palmer]

You have given a sound voice to a endless evil that is propagted by the living. The war of all war's
a battle that will out last time. Nicely done. Cherrie

[Donni]

Thank You!

[Treasure]

Thank You My Brother!

[Nix]

Wow, what a perfectly written and inspiring piece. I think everyone at some point in their lives comes across this situation, whether it be a friend, a sister, a mother. I also should mention though, men do also experience domestic abuse. It's just shocking! The percentage is smaller but then, you have to wonder if a lot of them don't speak up about it.

Anyhow, just wanted to say how very moving this read was. You're indeed very talented!

[emma]

'AS MEN WE MUST RAISE OUR VOICES FOR SILENCE IS A FORM OF ABUSE'
Too often people are afraid to speak out, not wanting to interfere' and so the suffering continues.
Great understanding and very well expressed.
Flawless!

[Ladysue]

Wow, this has so much depth, insight and wisdom. I love how you expressed this so brilliantly. A great write with a profound message!

[Linda Stinson]

As a person that has been there and done that, no one really knows why some of us subject ourselves to such brutality, but we do. And you are right, there are no such lower forms of life as a person that uses brut force. I just thank God, I received the wisdom and strength to endure my escape. I call them my "dark days" the ones you would rather bury deep, until someone brings it to surface again. I know now that I have grown to be a better person resulting from my dark days, simply because this story did not surface the pain, it brought out the "I am a better person" and "I can now minister help when needed," whereas before I could not. Like you said there are countless numbers of victims. Some choose to live like that, I am one that could not. My fear alone simply broke the bonds that held me.

A person never really knows what goes on behind closed doors, and sometimes a little snooping can bring inspire a life of freedom. I love your writing, it is inspirational and plants seeds of thoughts where they need to be. You never know what destined person this could help tremendously. You presented understandable facts and most of all some very important info for those who want to seek help but have no idea how to begin. That is one of the reasons I stayed as long as I did in an abusive relationship, I simply was lost and had no where to go.

[Michael Carr]

to be honest, I expected to give a passing review after a skim, I'm not really up for reading works that rant about civil issues. but this is not that type of work.

there's no hatred in your work, but a deep understanding of what needs to be done. you create a beautiful image and a wonderful work that gives true respect to the beauty and wonder that is womankind. My mother is perhaps the strongest person I have ever met, I must say I got her to read the work, and she really did enjoy it as well. You give great zest and purpose to your words.

well done man.