THE HOW IN US
Think about it, yeah?
We walk on separate ground
Each in our own head.
But dig a little, feel the pull beneath
Like every breath we take, connects us.
But see, not just the breath we draw
Nor the beat within
But the unseen thread
Woven through each soul.
This, a truth so divine.
The farmer's hand that brings life from the soil
The weaver's skills a pattern finely spun
Keeps more than one warm beneath the setting sun.
The singer's voice lifts countless spirits
And the builder's strength shelters us safely in structures standing tall.
For in each task, however small it seems
We are the question seeking to unfold
We are the how, bound together by our needs.
For no single star can illuminate the night
We are all just fumbling, trying to get by.
Rolph David
Sun 18th May 2025 07:58
Naomi, this piece has such a gentle, grounded power. I love how you move from the individual to the collective — from breath and thread to soil and shelter. That phrase, “we are the how,” really stayed with me. It reframes connection not as something passive, but something lived and made through what we do for each other. Beautifully human, beautifully said.
Regards,
Rolph