Moons

I remember when the stars were like pinholes in a vast, dark tarpaulin hung from the sky
As though the night was turned inside-out and the distant lights of space shone in
Like sun through a hanging sieve
Trees blotted the heavens and revealed a canvas of true beauty as we cast our eyes up
Into the unknown

A cool breeze washed over us, like cresting waves beneath a bright, full moon
And we wished for harmony
We hoped for togetherness
And we prayed for a future that is kind to us all

Although we lie beneath different skies and breathe the air of our own lands,
We are united - bound by humanity
To care
To love

And from that felled tree in the woods, we took in the vista offered to us
And looked forward with hope and with will that together
Our brothers and sisters from all corners of the world
Can stand and cast off the shackles of oppression that bind so many of those that we love

To listen is to love and to learn is to truly progress
We hold our heads above water not just to survive, but to breathe deeply
And stand undivided