Unity In Diversity
Waterfalls
cannot wait
they lean forward, trembling
to touch the rivers.
And the rivers
reckless, laughing
cannot help themselves
they rush headlong
into the embrace of the sea.
Flowers open, aching
to release their fragrance.
Butterflies hover, restless
spilling paint across petals.
The wind carries sweetness
into the fever of summer.
Clouds break
pouring down their gift
to soothe the earth’s dry throat.
Trees
reaching too far for the sky,
sometimes forget
the ground that holds them.
Waves collapse into waves
as though meeting
is the only faith they know.
Flowers
if they do not bloom together,
are incomplete.
The sun pours itself
into the arms of the earth
and moonlight, every night
leans down to kiss the sea.
So tell me
who are these ones
who stir poison into the air,
who believe
they were meant to live alone?
~Deepak Vohra