be kind to each other

 

i breathe in deep thinking of you and the pain in your heart,

the angst in your mind, the dwindling spirit within

 

we are all riding the rising waves and the ebbs of life, 

as we witness the hate of war and the blood on the hands

of those in our own back yard

 

mine eyes don’t close at night thinking of what you and i

are being witness to, at this present time

 

shedding my tears has become a diurnal event for those who

have lost their children, their mothers, fathers, sisters and

brothers from the barrel of a gun

 

whether it be from war or in our children’s schools, shopping

centers, it is all because of hate

 

let’s meet today on the streets, at the stores, at the front

steps of our children schools and look into each other’s eyes,

recognizing our shared anguish and pain

 

life’s natural travails are heavy and arduous enough without

the pangs of a disdain for one another

 

be kind to each other, we’re in this together~