Seen

Seen

People need to feel heard

So I vow to listen more.

People need to be seen

So I vow to see more.


Our eyes are incredible tools

Should we choose to let them be.

I confess that sometimes

I turn from the light and

I close them to avoid the darkness.


But if you open them in the darkest of times

Our eyes let the light in

Until what was once unclear

Becomes apparent.


And we can see once again

What is true and right.


I vow to have the courage

To let that light in long enough

To allow me to go forth in the darkness

And continue that journey.


Kevin Rooney, Ph.D.

VP of Product Quality at Intuitive

4 年

Well done! Thanks for sharing.

Lorenzo De Leon

Geek, poet, wannabe musician, and eternal optimist.

4 年

Kevin D. Rooney Thank for sharing. I can’t but think about the Prayer of St. Francis: Seek first to understand.

Vicki van Alphen

Leadership & Team Effectiveness Coach | Insights Discovery Facilitator | Board Member | Disabilities & Down Syndrome Advocate

4 年

Thanks for sharing this Kevin D. Rooney as it is hard for many of us to articulate what we feel / know what to say / worry about saying it wrong. But as you said - we have to have the courage.....

Mazen Ghalayini

Managing Partner, Technology & Customer Experience | Board Member | Audit Committee Chair | Seasoned Senior Executive and Operator

4 年

Beautiful words Kevin, thanks for sharing.

Here's West Monroe's vow. Thanks Kevin and everyone else at West Monroe for committing to be part of the solution. https://www.westmonroepartners.com/news/our-commitment-racial-equity

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