Together in Our Humaness

Together In Our Humanness

My day-to-day issues, 

worries, and insecurities

are so small. 

If I put down my ego,

I realize

I am so lucky:

for where I was born

for a family who provided for me

for opportunities to learn 

and provide for myself.

I have so much to be thankful for.

But how selfish 

is the society we live in, 

to have so much 

but not be willing to share our wealth?

There are so many people 

in so many countries,

including our own:

in despair

homeless

starving

and now dying of coronavirus,

with little hope for their future.

We are all one in our humanness.

No need to let borders and diversity 

create distance between us.

Instead we should share our good fortune, 

take care of one another,

take care of our environment 

of depleting resources and endangered species.

Sharing our wealth 

is needed more than ever now.

But in times like these,  

it gives me at least a little peace

to see people who have the means 

coming together to help those in need,

to fight corona.

We are all in this together.