How lucky am I
To get to know such love
An immense wave of warmth crashes over me
I am blessed to know people of all walks of life
I am blessed to love them
The grace of heaven has manifested itself in my present
My life is lit up with the light of a thousand smiles
My purpose is driven by those smiles
It is all worth it, it keeps me going
There is nothing compared to the joy I feel
While doing the most for others
I crave to understand more
Know more about each and every soul
Tell me about your life
For I wish to live more than just my own
I wish to live a thousand life times within my one
Through your stories
I know your truth
But I also learn my own
Somehow through you
I can be more me
Through you
I can learn to know myself better
To grow deeper
To plant my roots
To solidify my sense of self
For in ways we are the same
And in ways we are different
But through our differences we find more of the same
Through your soul is my own
Through my soul is your own
To feel safe and cared for together
A feeling I will never let myself forget
The togetherness I am blessed to experience each day
The community I see right before my eyes
The bond I get to share with people in their darkest hours
The hope I get to give
The same hope someone gave me in my darkness
The same hope I have held onto all these years
Nourished, cherished, cultivated
It was all for this
It was meant to be shared
To be passed on
Passed on to others
Just as worthy, just as deserving
These souls I am blessed to know
These people I cherish so
They do not ask for much
They do not wish for more than is reasonable
They simply want what is owed to them
Owed to us all
As people we are owed dignity and grace
We crave this our entire lives
We are owed the benefit of the doubt
We are owed compassion and respect
And when we are given what we are owed
Beauty shines through us
Such beauty to behold from simple acts of kindness
Such joy to be shared from being together
Together in respect and compassion
Such grace to be understood
When we are understood as people
Such value to hold
When you open your heart to others in need
Such knowledge to gain
When you listen to another’s heart song
