Being an Ally
You and I--
We meet as strangers,
each carrying a mystery with us.
I cannot say who you are.
I may never know you completely.
But I trust that you are a person in your own right,
Possessed of a beauty and value that are
the Earth’s richest treasures.
So I make this promise to you:
I will impose no identities upon you,
but will invite you to become yourself
without shame or fear.
I will hold open a space for you in the world and
[support] your right to fill it with authentic vocation and purpose.
For as long as your search takes,
you have my loyalty.
-Author Unknown