Olympics 2016

flags of all the nations wave

in rows as teams present their colors

the world in graceful harmony shines

we cheer and celebrate our oneness

yet can we lift our spirits high

when all around the globe is bloodshed?

we can make it go away, but stay?

the dust has settled because of love

the fear beyond the brink has pushed us

over and over the barriers fall

the differences are so small, so small

now while the party after the games

roars with lights and song and dancing

let us claim the kindness of our souls

to pave the way in deliberate steps

and as we pass this world to our children

may the word, “hatred,” be obliterated

so hand in hand we take this stand

to remember our sisters and our brothers

are the ones who fuel that fire of love

so in time we know the importance of

each life, each breath, each hug, each step

toward the soaring grandeur of tomorrow

Ozone

singular confusion where sacrifices lie

we wonder where the hate comes from

young people think it dwells in price tags

who they hang with, who they despise

they do not outnumber the truth bearers

who know the value of every life

but do we know what that truly means?

do we know that Life means more than two-leggeds

that four-leggeds, plants and rocks are Life?

our mother lives in every carbon footprint

we are but cells of her greater being

there is much to be done to come into balance

what are we to envision to create our goals?

first is to change our viewpoint from hate to joy

next is to spread our love for one another

if we see the beauty in Mother Earth today

we must be willing to pass her down unharmed

‘til the hole in the ozone is healed