They search for
meaning
I long for
inclusion
they reach out
seeking
to understand my
seclusion
words used as
hooks
barbed by
memories
family
and friends
offer vague
pleasantries
we all live
daily
connected and
dreaming
some of a
heaven
this present
redeeming
others make
living
the greatest
achievement
no lingering
fear
of death or
estrangement
lines drawn
in sand
ideas
beliefs
theories
hearts bound
by hand
traditions
faiths
memories
we all share
this time
together
this breath
our tables
our laughs
our moments
before death
this notion
of god
this absence
of deity
neither
removes
our whimsical
frailty
fill gaps of
the mind
fill depths of
the heart
the path we must
find
together
not apart
where faith
must
end
where beliefs
must
cease
where ideas
must
mend
where humanity
must
release
the grip on
the mind
the guilt of
the heart
shared values
to find
shared wisdom
impart
history to
show
our destiny
reveal
our resolve
to understand
our world
to heal
we go it
alone
each moment
decide
reach out
hold back
encourage
deride
today I
choose
to include
to love
all others
not like me
inspired
from above
each day
life is full
precious
fleeting
will you
love too
while your heart
is still
beating?
