Copyright 2009
Written August 2007
Over the sea we fly
Our baggage heavily laden
Our histories
carefully folded into each garment
sown into each seam
Pain and suffering
entrenched in the creases
Pass me downs
Generation after generation
Our hearts full
Pain never healed
Sealed
In the land
by spilled blood
Each side believing
that we are the victim
Aching with pain
Full of blame
We come to the Enchanted land
Where there is space and place
for us all
We unpack our cultural conditioning
from our pockets
We carefully pull out
our pain
And dare to share
all we have brought with us
Rage rising
Fingers pointing
Fear appearing
Sadness gripping
Tears falling
Compassionate listening tools
Authentic speaking rules
Are brought to us
Are taught to us
It gives us the courage
to listen
It gives us the courage
to speak up
It gives us the courage
to hear and clear
Our misunderstandings
as we learn to let go of reaction
We learn to let go of comparing
Daring to understand
that we are all suffering
We are all in pain
That we do no want to remain
in this situation
for yet another generation
We iron out the creases
Creating art together
Using our brushes
to create new lines of understanding
We sing together
We string together
beads of friendship
We eat side by side
We sleep side by side
We dance
We laugh
We dry each others tears
letting go of our fears
as we create a foundation of love
Now as we get ready
to fly back over the sea
Into our pockets
we shall carefully place
our new friendships
We shall fold
our hopes into each garment
We shall wrap
our gifts with love
We shall treasure
our tools for a better future
Close to our hearts we shall carry
Our courage
Our strength
Knowing we are strong
Growing and glowing
Love our foundation
Peace our destination
May we be the ones
To create a new history
Based on the new truths
We have discovered
The new truths
We have uncovered
As we fly high
may we see from a new perspective
that peace is possible
May we be the ones
Who
Hand in hand
Heart to heart
plant the seeds of love
creating a potentiality
a new reality
for a peaceful coexistence.
Where arms are used for hugging.