We are the people of…

We are the people of the book

Don’t read it all in one sitting,

some of its chapters will break your heart

We will use it to teach you how to live

to break your heart on purpose

We are the people of the tree

Don’t cut us down

Don’t you know what wisdom we contain

We will teach you how

to reach towards the light

We are the people of the garden

Doesn’t matter how far you take us from our home

You will find us flourishing

We will teach you how

to grow in all conditions

We are the people of the air

Don’t tear us apart

You will breathe our shared breath

We will teach you how

To fill it up with song

We are the people of the heart

Doesn’t matter how hard yours is

Our muscle softens as it opens

We will teach you how

to make joy where there is only pain

We are the people of each other

We are the people of the choosing

To be who we are

Over and over again

Even when it hurts us

Even when it breaks us

We will be who we are, over and over again.