The burst of urgency
Hitting the chest
With first sips of espresso
As if the caffeine is made up of liquid news
How to greet the world
Forever in need of saving
Forever in service to beauty
The burst of sunrise
Hitting the breast
With first sips of breath
As if the air a daily rush of gratitude
for one more day of this Aliveness
How to meet the world’s cruelty with kindness
Forever in need of compassion
Forever in service to hope
The burst in me as I wake
In a world gone mad
May it be to make our own days glad
May I die into this burst of
making more kindness
within our Aliveness
Why else are we here?
