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."