Together

when all we see

around us is disparate

elements mixing it up

but blending as well

as oil and water

blistering examples 

of survival

of the fittest

fatal clashes

over the Land

(none of which

is actually 'ours')

futile slashes

over the lines

drawn in Sand

(all of which

we are made)

gratuitous gashes

into the Heart

of our Terrestrial

Hearth and Home

(through which

we are Connected

and Nourished)

and two families

of Creatures

distinct yet similar

find their Way

into the same

Sacred Space

and abide Peacefully

as One Family

in Beauty

and Grace

and remind

Us All

that not

in spite of

but with

all that may

keep us apart

what might lead

us to fight

or fright

or flight

what we may

conceive or perceive

or believe differently

We All Breathe

common Air

and are made

of the same

Soil and Water

(and Wonder)

and share 

the same innate 

sense of Wisdom

to instinctively know 

that when One

of Us thrives

We All Flourish

and whether

the glass

is proverbially 

half empty 

or full

and regardless

of which class

we end up

(in a plane

or a school

or a society)

we all go down

and go around

and go up

and go on

Together...

Thanks.

#210wordprayers #ThankfulNovember #AmidstInsaneMassacresAndIntenseMeetingsWeAreAllInThisTogether #WeAreBetterAndStrongerTogether

('Pelicans & Seagulls Together on Oregon Coast' © Rick Saul)