This poem was written in response to a forwarded email a friend sent me.
Subject:
        "Fwd: Very much to the point....."
    Date:
        Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:20:19 CST
   From:
        "Carmen Rose"

Aradia's Star Aradia had a little star  she wore it with great pride.  It made her feel so close to "SHE"  and made her warm inside.  It was tucked beneath her shirt   to keep it from "their" view.  Her faith was something she must hide...  cuz, "if they only knew!"  The burnings ended long ago.  or so you might have thought.  the practice must be kept from sight  so one must not be caught.  Modern days the vandals strike  the career can be forgotten  the children of a Pagan  can be lonesome, woe begotten.  The oldest ways have always been  and will always be.  Long before the Christian faith  has been, forever, "SHE"  Our lifestyle is so simple  and so misunderstood.  The others act as if they are  the  ones that are so "good!"  They push their hell upon us all  it was not of our making.  The Satan that they say we love?  is not OUR undertaking.  In reality the fundies try  to keep us at a distance.  Their fear and ignorance of us  can only stir resistance.  We voted long and campaigned too  to keep their influence away.  So that our children might one day  in public; circle, chant and pray.  Our open rites and ritual  is frightening to some....  we hope and pray the Christian "work"  could somehow be undone.  If they can live their life of faith  and similarly we.....  we'll embrace our Christian brothers...  Merry Part and..Blessed Be!!!    ***********

The Lady Isabeaux D'Anjou....
February 11, 2000
11:30 am