We are all children,
our fellow earthlings bring out the best of us.
swept off our feet by waves of empathy and compassion when we see the struggles of one another
flushed rosy with adoration when we see the smiles of one another
tickled with joy when we see the dancing of one another
giving all we have to help one another
We are all children,
our fellow earthlings bring out the worst of us.
sinking deep into bitter envy when we see someone basking in greener grass
swallowed by heartbreak when love slips through our fingers
drowned in anger when someone says the wrong thing at the wrong time
risking our lives for a war created by our own kind, against our own kind
We are all children,
sprouted from the same seed
the same love
the same soil
bloomed into endless colors and shapes and sizes.