May your heart not be hardened
May your fists remain unclenched
May your mind not seek to hate
May your compassion remain intact
May your eyes find light
in a place full of darkness
May good always conquer evil
For what is broken can be mended
What is lost can be rebuilt
May the foundations be of
Love Grace and Mercy
To build the peace we seek
So
Instead of building fences
May they new bridges be
I know your heart is hurting
I know your eyes have set tears free
Emotions flying very high
You are allowed to feel
But
I will not lose my humanity
I will not give away my peace
For if I keep my chin up
My eyes fixed on hope instead
They didn't loot my spirit
They didn't burn my peace
My soul is still well,
My heart still beating strong
Then we have conquered darkness,
Which means, my friends
We won
Ruby Rising is an expression of women finding their place in this world and owning their space. As "Rubies" are precious jewels so are women in their contribution to their families, society and the world at large. May they rise to meet their challenges.