Type: Poem

“Now it needs to heal much as we / Scars fade as fears wither away…”

“Where I was planted, I took root and was uprooted…”

“I have begun to open my eyes, / For yours shine and turn the dust to a manna.”

“May joyousness fill our hearts, May food once again satisfy, May we all sit together, living.”

“And I mourn for you, / I cry, oh soul ancestor.”

“The world is a narrow bridge, we sing in response /  But we are not afraid.” 

This poem was written to express gratitude for one Haitian immigrant and lift up the value of welcoming the stranger.

“Putting on our uniforms with pride in the country / We were called to serve and protect…”

“Realize democracy’s gleaming promise!”