Here We Are

I chose an image of apparent loneliness to convey a truth.

We are never truly alone.

Right off to work,

We go from school,

To make our mark,

Apply the rules,

To get our fill,

We lost the thrill,

By sundown.

Along the path,

We lost our way,

Too hard to see,

Both night and day,

No clues to solve,

Our will dissolves,

Into the ground.

Souls are real,

That’s the deal,

Shining bright,

Day or night,

Near or far,

Together,

Here we are.

Life lights around me,

Some flicker and die,

Under the starlight,

I sit and wonder why,

They are all that’s real,

That is the deal,

Here on Earth.

Each soul a starlight,

On canvas of this world,

As through the darkness,

Our tiny planet hurls,

Chasing illusions,

Adding confusion,

From our birth.

Souls are real,

That’s the deal,

Shining bright,

Day or night,

Near or far,

Together,

Here we are.

There from beginning,

You set the sky on fire,

Love unending,

Strength that never tires,

You hold our lives,

We all will thrive,

In your hand.

You gave me others,

Faces fill my mind,

You gave each other,

So answers we can find,

Love through your Son,

Our hearts you have won,

By your plan.

Souls are real,

That’s the deal,

Shining bright,

Day or night,

Near or far,

Together,

Here we are.