Minds ablaze
With new ideas, exciting dreams
Pains of past hurts and regrets
Confidence, self doubt

Bodies with perfect hair
Or resistant to being tamed
Full of energy, limber, flexible
Aching, aging, limited

Lives filled with joy
Dream jobs, 9 to 5 drudgery
Going through the motions
Making each day worthwhile

Wondering who will miss us
Will we be missed at all?
Grateful for every blessing
Jumping at every opportunity

Commanding the stage, a strong presence
Uncertainty, mind blanking, stage fright
Hitting every mark, every line
Struggling to keep up, forgetting the steps

Support from family and friends
Abandoned by those we give our hearts to
Finding love, securing it
Giving love, no reciprocation

Living in a city high rise
Enjoying the quiet of the countryside
Cold mountain air freezing lungs
Hot desert air sticking to skin

Abuses coming straight at us
Lashing out at others
Lifting up those around us
Tearing them down, intentionally or not

So many varieties of people
Different spectrums and walks of life
But the fact of the matter is
We’re all human here