Together

We are in this together.

Everything belongs to all of us: rough days
and rainbows, dirty wash and sun-drenched skies,
hungry hearts and fall harvests, angry words
and healing prayers. Whether you put your
foot in the water or not, the waves will roll
in and out. The starling in the snow finds
the squirrel’s discarded stash.
Smile. Breathe. Life goes on.
Be grateful.
We are in this together.

Arlene Gay Levine, Gratitude Prayers ( Andrews McMeel, 2013)