they tell me 2020

is a portal

for your learning

learn from

the stolen lives

learn from

our abuse of nature

learn from

the factory of lies

learn from

the ash of despair.

so i step into 2021

with my learning––

opening doors

to unlearning

opening doors

to humanity

opening windows

to compassion

opening gates

to the garden of truth

opening wounds

to heal and repair.

each breath

we breathe

let’s unlearn.

let’s care.

for we are

mere molecules

between here

and there.

between this

moment

and eternity

opening a keyhole

to epiphany.