Fear creeps in
unwanted, unexpected
choking out reason
with the cyclone of
what if?
Fear overcomes you
creating a caged animal
clawing, fighting
with the dire need
to survive.
Fear transforms us
diving us over a great abyss
into camps of
us vs. them
staring each other down.
But
one chorus of
this little light of mine
sung in a homeless shelter
one ray of sunshine
after cloudy dark days
And
fear dissipates.
The fog is lifted
we can see
each other.
Compassion creeps in
unexpected, unwanted
choking out reason
with the cyclone of
what if?
What if
I helped you
and you helped me?
What if
I listened to you
and you listened to me?
What if
we together
overcome fear
with compassion
eating and sitting
side by side?