Firing up the Canon

What if we weren't divided And we realized that lines were meant for geography not for unity Coordinates to help us find each other, not lose sight of one another And borders for holding things together not for keeping them apart What if the state we were in was humanity And each person held equal weight Because gravity doesn't take into account fear, origin, or acceptance Even though all this hate feels too heavy to bear What if we blurred the lines and realized that we all came from the same energy and we will all be laid to rest in the same ground What if the flag we waved was surrender A flash of white, like the clouds that blanket this entire planet, that lets everyone know they can close their eyes, safe in their skin No matter where their human ship landed in this world

She said, "Imagine the plants that could live in that light. I said, "Imagine the woman."

The nectar sweetens and the hummingbird comes. The nectar never chases the bird.

Kite I tethered myself to the idea of you and lost my footing as your mind drifted away. Brick It doesn't matter how high the climb. The fall is always fast and hard. Time Travel The past feels far more probable than the present. Addiction If you were a drug I'd be dead by now. Quicksand As long as I'm doing it with you in mind I've made no progress at all. Omission That was the day I forgot to tell you that I unloved you. Disenchanted I don't care. That's worse. Remission I don't care. That's a lie. Early mourning Mourning with the person you are mourning is merely a false start. Grayscale How dare you drain the color from my face leaving me with nothing but raw expression.

i feel like as individuals the way we solve these problems with the world is on a very personal level. extend love to yourself. to those closest to you. to the strangers you pass. create moments of love and peace around you. we continually act like it’s an us versus them world. and i truly believe that for most it isn’t. for most there is love. there are people outside the flow. those people are casting trauma and collective heartache. but they don’t represent the whole. something needs done, but I don’t believe anger is it. and right now fear and anger are what are at the top.