The Breath We Share

Look out into the open spaces,

Turn your face unto the sky,

Behold the same sun against the blue,

Burning red hues in descent from the clouds,

Bringing on the waiting stars,

And the moon to guide our way,

As we cast our cares upon laden heart,

Bearing burdens shared,

Lightening the whole,

Within our labors of life and trial,

Sweat of toil upon the brow,

Breathing full the sustaining air,

Some fragranced with mountain laurel,

Some spiced by waves upon the sea,

Breathing heavy in our work,

Breathing full and slow in rest,

Some breathing free,

Some fighting for every breath,

Together we move upon the earth,

Where laughter heard spreads like fire,

Where a tear shared is like water,

Nurturing the rose of love,

Seed fallen from heaven,

Growing with each tear,

From the clouds of our eyes,

Shed in pain or in joy,

Falling like rain from above,

For we are all bound by life,

We are all underneath the air,

Yet hand in hand our hearts soar,

Like the seagulls in the sky,

Seemingly soaring without effort,

Gliding on the ocean breezes,

As our hearts are lifted by the currents of life,

For each breath we take,

Returns unto the whole,

Each risk we take for the other,

Strengthens hearts and binds distance,

For it is from the same sky we receive,

The breath we share.