Just one moon waxes and wanes
And there is no other sun
For through shame as well as fame
It sets and rises just the same
And shines on those who lost and those who won
Humanity is single
Though it sings and rings and jingles
In you and me and all those with whom we mingie
Like a clanging gang of cymbals
Just above a peaceful hum
We, you see, all share an essence
From north to south to east to westness
And though our differences are real and precious
And in them we are invested
In our shared nature our restlessness is done
-Kristen'sdollyandEphraimC.Levine
All things however different Live together in the Now Crows and circles, comets, cars All people near and far All things however different Live together in the Now It's a funny place with lots of space A time that nothing bars Though things are very different they live together in the Now Nothing there's deficient A cart's not a failed cow Horses don't need wings And birds do not need hooves A pear need not sing like a bird Or howl like a wolf I need not resemble you Nor you resemble me For though we both are human The Now has room for every kind Of human ever seen All things however different Live together in the Now A place whose open arms embrace The stranger and not just the friend Those close to us, the ones we'll never meet The whole odd human race All things arise together In a place that's called the Now No other cause is needed No force, no wars, no ideology, just all the heart allows The Now's an open-hearted place It makes...
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