The monsters are real.
Their weapons are
hate, greed and cruelty.
All the checks have bounced.
We have lost our balances.
But, we have a chance
to make the checks
viable again and
regain our balances.
If we do this,
it will be a
signature moment.
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Hard to See
The grasshopper leaps
onto the plant
and blends in with
the green leaves.
It is hard to see,
almost invisible to me.
That is what it wants to be.
It leaps to safety.
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All Along
I didn't know you
when you first
began to grow
or when your
branches waved
to and fro.
I never saw you
at your best,
but I know from
what is left
that you've
been strong
all along.
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The sun finds me
even during dark times.
It is too bright at first sight
so I shield my eyes.
They adjust to the light.
I turn my back,
not ready to face it,
but its warmth
always comes through.
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Connected
We are connected
as family
as friends
as colleagues
by interests
by beliefs
by concerns
We are connected
by our humanity.
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Beneath the Tree
The shadow lies
beneath the tree,
covered in all
that is lost.
The shadow is
temporary.
The loss is not.
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Leaf By Leaf
Leaf by leaf,
tree by tree,
the landscape
is transformed.
A blanket of
green turns into
a patchwork
of red, yellow
and orange.
As I take
in the colors,
I am changed.
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of myself behind
when I was
just a child.
I never bothered
to go back for it.
I thought it
wouldn't matter.
But, even after
all these years,
there are times
I wish I had it.
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