One Heart

(collaboration of The Society of Brain Dead Amputees)


We must learn to understand,
holding onto that empathy
that means knowing—
feeling the truth of others,
stepping in their shoes,
and feeling the oneness
that beats
within us all

With each path,
with each awareness of light,
each grouping of clouds
finally parting,
we see the intangible,
we,
see,
the,
human experience –
and our hearts feel
the steadiest beat.

It is easy for us
to slip into darkness
Although most of us fear the dark,
we tend to stray that way,
So, to find the light,
we must embrace darkness
to understand
how to get the hell out of it

With torch held high,
we see,
by the fire of truth,
plain as day,
those hidden secrets
that have remained lost,
discovering the impact
& truth of one heart.

And, while we all know,
We don’t know all.
While we all dream,
We don’t all dare.
While we all have wings,
Some of us don’t know why.