To Solidarity
Do we still belong together,
long to compassion with each other
more than against?
Do we still believe
Earth is more of a regeneratively developing memory
than a degeneratively unraveling lack of cherished experience?
Can we still distinguish between
organic becoming
and autonomous mechanical being
despite over-heated and windy climates
of migrating left/right change,
global west/east
and U.S. nationalistic south v north
and non-communal ambiguous faith commitments
to commodifying capitalism and communal communion of saints
and sinners,
and anti-win/win compassionate parenting,
and not not disassociative anthropocentrism,
and chronically stressed win/lose egocentrism...
I don't believe I have,
and you have,
and They have one right answer
to this question of compassionate solidarity's
true and trust potential.
But I do have active faith
we could create a safe discussion
for ways we do still feel win/win healthier together
than win/lose apart,
and ways we do not,
and in-between do not not,
yet unresolved polynomials,
networking interdependent paradigms
toward healthier wealth.
I do have active hope
we could choose to hold us win/win wealthier together
than autonomously apart,
More resilient than further win/lose fragmentation
of a healthy civil democratic
liberal arts and sciences informed
by original multiculturing wombed resonance
great turning away from further degenerating
our climate woundedly fracturing
disempowering futures apart.
A lifetime of win/win conversions
comes down to how we everyday ask
and every breath and heartbeat answer
these questions,
Do we still belong together,
long to compassion with each other
more than compete against?
Copyright © Gerald Dillenbeck | Year Posted 2019
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