underneath an old tree,
playing with sticks.
he was making them
talk to each other,
as if they were human…
perfectly content,
with a lot of imagination,
with very few needs.
and it made me stop and think…
what do we really need?
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how much would it costto feed the hungry,and house the homelessaround the world?which makes more sense?which builds a better future?bombs or bowls?….. bullets or shelter?……… death, or life?
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slowly walked back into the house.gathering everything of value.my books, my clothes, my boots,old photographs, letters, pictures,everything i’ve ever written.every memory.took them outside,and fed them to the fire!and walked off barefootinto the night.2lover, dance with me!we call unto each otherfrom distances, through barriers,breaking down walls of seperation;through tears and angry silence,echoing through the night.i kiss…
true democracy
by force… neverwalks on the rightsof any human beingin the name of profit…never excludes anyonebecause they are different.never panders to the bigat the expense of the small!true democracy liberatesthe human inside the human…preserves dignity by equality,allows questioning, and doubt…true democracy cant be bought,and cant be sold…maybe now’s the time toget back to our roots!
i hear the wail of poverty,
in my chest…staring with eyes,hardened and hungry,looking for a break.working past the pointof numbness,sleepless under the weight…i hear the cries of small children,with every step i take.i smell the anger,and it smells like me,the cold sweat of desperation.the bullet phone,or papers served,one step from the edge.i taste the tearsthat men dont cry,and the cold silenceof…
there is a farther hill
there’s a light beyond this darknessanother step, dont know how farthere are wings and poet’s dreamsthat free and feed the hungry soula cross, a tree, a hidden paththat i can feel but cannot holdthere is a justice, a dignitya place where walls crumble and fallthere’s the truth beyond all fearsthat comes to one, and comes…
the burning bush…
an unknown planetwhere life does exist….a butterfly in winter,the Red Sea divided.the mother of Godat the community center!heal the sick!help the poor!stop all wars!set free all thoseimprisoned wrongly!house the homeless!be a father/motherto the orphaned child….stand arm to armin the face of prejudice….all this, and more…and i still cant touchyour heart….