rests the tired mind of these United States of America.
The world will see us,
in the weight of history,
in the survival of our enlightened ideas:
Non-violence. Intolerance only to intolerance.
Peace. Progress. Trial and error-correction.
The individual over the group. Reason.
A blindfolded teenager sits in the middle of protest and counter-protest.
Choosing only to experience loving-kindness.
A spark, a riot,
a choice, an action.
Our rights,
our objective knowledge,
our convictions and understanding
are built on sand—
a towering bundle of birdlike nests.
To transform that sand into glass,
melting down every bit
that doesn't reach our ever-rising bar.
The sidelines, the couch, the armchair opinion,
the silent majority, the optimists
going to work
to be a part of the ever-expanding puzzle:
to build generations of critical,
creative,
rational,
compassionate
human beings.
a choice, an action.
Our rights,
our objective knowledge,
our convictions and understanding
are built on sand—
a towering bundle of birdlike nests.
To transform that sand into glass,
melting down every bit
that doesn't reach our ever-rising bar.
The sidelines, the couch, the armchair opinion,
the silent majority, the optimists
going to work
to be a part of the ever-expanding puzzle:
to build generations of critical,
creative,
rational,
compassionate
human beings.