we are humans
made of dust & miracles
who glow with
courage, patience &
compassion––
guardians of tranquility––
apostles of peace
we have heard of
furious hordes of
anxious souls
cursed with anger &
black weapons
we choose not to be
like that––
that can never be
our way
we strive to be as welcoming
as the sky;
we breathe together like
a forest;
we share together
like a humming hive of bees
we trust like the sun;
forgive like the moon
our politics is rightly
the practice of
gentility
our politicians––
models of
compromise & trust––
the flesh & bone of
our brotherhood
harmony is the symphony
of our earthly heaven
& the sympathetic beating
of our hearts
our human why
is to nurture our
commonwealth world
our religion is kindness
we follow the teachings
of our highest
saints––
to love one another
like the family
we are––
to love our mothering
earth & all her elegant
progeny
as we love our
children, our neighbors &
our selves
we pray to a God
who opens our
hearts––
who gives our lives
spirit & hope
to do good––
what greater blessings
than life, liberty
& the kindness
to care––
embracing the world
from the everywhere centers
of our souls