Collective

 

And I hold the collective us

tightly in my arms, a hug

of hope and dreams.

A belief in the goodness in humanity,

when we cleanse

the dirt from our hands.

 

Then I take a slow walk

between each face,

every colour,

every race, every size, every shape,

every weighted soul,

clean or unclean.

Every dream you've ever tasted, liquid honey,

that I feel in mine.

 

And I say, I am we, we are me,

you are they, and we are love,

 

For I love me

and I love you unconditionally.

Like waves upon a sea, we merge as one.

An open ocean of our dreams and hopes,

our fears and our flaws, our highs

and our lows. A sea of sorrow and joy.

A fluid unity of humanity.

 

And our shorelines glow

with sands of hope and golden futures.

 

So, sink with me under the waves,

for there is still so much more depth to uncover.

Surface glare hides so many layers inside,

so come in, pull up a chair, let us discover

the hidden beauty under the stare of the moon.

 

You can breathe deeply under here.

You can see the truth circling,

like fish in the deep.

And you can feel the love held deep

in the currents that breathe through

every thought. Every seashell of honesty

sounds like waves of humanity.

 

And we won't ever be caught in nets,

for no one hunts.

And our peace is sailing on

the waves of strangers, as they

smile lips of grace.

 

And I am you, you are me, we are they,

and love sits in the waves.