Our Mom

She spoke so soft,
"I will love you forever",
it never became its own lie.
Strong were her words
as they took away shadows,
keeping safe our fragile minds.

I have never known someone
quite like her,
and not care I, what you have to declare;
she is mine, she is his,
& I will love her forever,
'til given my last breath of air.

Unity's Religion

I am no different

Than him
     Or her.
Than they,

I hold no extra,
Nor
do I lack a chord

We all inhale
The beauty of botany
& fumble across plains of mud --

Open our eyelids to see,
Hear, speak
of a wisdom in our skull.
Yet the knower not always grow
his
   own
       mind.