Communities work from morning sunlight to dawn, but what if we

Worked together? Would labor be stress-free, would we think

Of our neighbors as family? Life is about surviving, not having as

Many materialistic things as possible. We are human

We have dealt with failure, loss and betrayal. As beings

Nothing lasts forever. And what about the things around us? Do we

Treat them with value? Give them the appreciation they deserve

I used to think trees and plants didn’t feel every

Time I pulled the leaves, when my hands rushed past every last

Leaf. They can’t speak and tell you, hey don’t cut me. I’m not just a thing