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Wow! Tim-- This is wonderfully creative and fun. Thanks for sharing.<br>
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BJ Peters<br>
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Tim Merry - Engage! wrote:<br>
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<div><font size="2">Dear OS Listers</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Recently at Shamabhala Institute in Canada, Nova Scotia,
I wrote a rap to introduce open space. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Toke Moller and Marianne Knuth invited me into their
module on convening conversations and the art of hosting to offer it to
thier group. It was well recieved and has given me the inspiration to offer
it here! Below is a copy of the rap ... have pics of the shambhala reading
if you're interested ...</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">I would love any feedback, additions, changes, break
beats to put under it, recording contracts ...</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Enjoy ...</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Tim (<a href="mailto:tim@engage.nu">tim@engage.nu</a>)</font></div>
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<p class="MsoTitle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span
lang="PL"><strong>The Open Space Rap</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong> <o:p></o:p></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Welcome to Open Space,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">This is the place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Of a new fashion,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You get to organise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Around your passion!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">The<span style=""> </span>task:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To ask <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘what really matters to
me?’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Then take responsibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Guided by our core question
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Which I am about to mention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">READ CORE QUESTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Let’s get this started<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘cause this train has already<span
style=""> </span>departed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Here’s the first mind bender:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">We ain’t got no agenda!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Yet ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">But I’ll bet <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">in 30 minutes or less<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">No stress<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">That wall will be full<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">And choice will be the tension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">In a packed programme guided
by our intention:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">CORE QUESTION AGAIN (?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">How to do it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">How<span style=""> </span>to
fly?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Let me try and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Clarify:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">If you got a workshop <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">to offer to the question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Head to the centre,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Grab a pen and write the
intention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Or topic and your name,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To give it some fame<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Announce it to us all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Then take a time a time
and place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">And stick it to the wall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">So simple<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">No trouble atall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">But here’s another mind
blaster:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You do not have to be <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">A master<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Expert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Or Mentor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">This here is a curious centre.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">If you know nothing <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">and want to know more,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Don’t hold or stop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Host a workshop!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">It’s a sure <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">cure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Which brings me to the principles
and one law:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘Whoever comes are the right
people’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">to have around.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">They<span style=""> </span>are
the ones with the passion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">For the ground <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You are hoping to cover<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Everyone else is searching
in the other<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Workshops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Serving our core intention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">We working together<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">In sperate places,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">It’s a great invention!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">So, what happens if no-one
comes?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">All alone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">When was the last time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You got to stop and reflect<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">On your own?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Especialy on something that
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Gets you out of your seat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Makes your heart beat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">This time is for your passion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To bring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Unqiue learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To us all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Honour the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘Whatever happens is the
only thing that could have’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">So let go of expectation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Of what this should be,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Set it free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Trust the open space form<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">It holds the storm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘When it starts is the right
is the right time’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">It’s no crime<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To chat or have a cup of
tea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Be free and see<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">When you begin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Don’t force it to be happpenin’.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘When it’s over it’s over’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Don’t hang on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Move on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To where you belong.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To fill the time gap<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">It’s a trap<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">So get up and get movin’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To find a space where<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You be contributin’.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You see <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">this ain’t now normal meetin’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Cause we be ‘law of two
feetin’’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Use your feet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Don’t just sit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">SPLIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To move to where you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Learn of share.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">So be aware<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You can be like the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Humble <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Bumble bee,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Tripping from place to place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">And cross pollinate,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Connecting info<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Helping collective wisdom
grow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">One other character<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Who arrives with a flutter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Is the butter – fly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Who hangs out, looking good<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">As a butterfly should.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">A place of still<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">To stop and reflect<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Have the conversation you
least expect,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">A wonderful insect!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Some final words on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Workshop hosting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">It ain’t all coasting!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">If you pin it up on the
wall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You responsible for that
call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">The workshop gotta happen,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Even if you don’t go<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">You responsible for opening
the show.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Second thing,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">There’s only two <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">(PHEW!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Please record what is cooking<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">‘cause we all looking <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">to see<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">in gallery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Have no fear it is pretty
clear,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">There a template set up
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">for the usin’,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Now we’re cruisin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Into the final moments before<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Opening the wall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">And the market stall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Just to say again<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Grab a paper and pen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Write your workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Announce it to us all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Then stick it to the wall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">With a time and place,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Take your time <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">this ain’t no race.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">With no more ado,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span lang="PL"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">I Open Space ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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At 12:49 PM 6/24/2003 +1200, <font size="2">Mike Copeland</font> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="cite" cite="" type="cite"><font size="2">I'm finding
open space has hit me right between the eyes in the last four months.
I'm taking initiative wherever I want to lately and am not waiting for
permission; wherever that was meant to come from anyway! I'm actually
doing what I want to do. Is that OK? I mean I thought I was meant to
do eveything I didn't want to do! <br>
</font><br>
<font size="2">The big thing is I'm not intervening anymore. Getting
out of the way is so freeing. I feel all my life I've been trained to
get IN the way! Although I do miss out on that exhausted feeling.<br>
</font><br>
<font size="2">I know this may sound like I'm a babbling convert
here, but quite honestly if this is living open space long may it continue.</font></blockquote>
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Sounds like you have it right -- to me. But then what else could I say
given my reply to Raffi Aftandelian (above) ? If it is true that life
is all about self-organization, as is Open Space, when you remember what
you already are, it feels great. Certainly much better than pretending
to be something you are not???? Of course, it doesn't always feel great.
Sometimes the great hooded monsters of Chaos, Confusion, and Conflict
rear their ugly heads, and things can get downright unpleasant, made even
more so if we take it as a personal insult because they are not following
our plan.<br>
<br>
Harrison <br>
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