Teddy B

Purpose


The sun's imagination
and the moon's fantasies
combine and entwine into 
golden rays of light
so brilliant and vivid 
that it eclipses darkness
serving only God's purpose
in that the moment our eyes 
capture its luminescence 
we conceive thoughts of love 
and breathe visions of love
directly into our dreams 
making us believe 
that if it's up to us 
flowers will always bloom 
when birds, butterflies and bumblebees dance
to the rhythm of singing trees
that if it's up to us 
children can walk to school 
in a village that raises the child
that if it's up to us 
homelessness finds a home 
while domestic abuse becomes homeless
that if it's up to us
drugs are the cure not the cause 
while peace and heroism replace war and terrorism
that if it's up to us 
Israelis play twister with Palestinians,
Crips break bread with the Bloods
and Tupak throws dominoes with Bigge
that if it's up to us,
then it's... up to us 
to allow God's light to warm 
the imagination of our hearts 
that will create a river of love 
within our veins so that 
we can love ourselves 
and then love each other

—Teddy B

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