Life Raft

Wake up. Wake up,

but do it carefully —

for where, within your dream

you thought you were on solid ground,

you’re not. The place we are

is sort of like a life raft,

one that depends on you,

and all of us, to keep the balance.

We need each other,

and if you call someone an enemy,

that image, in your thought,

is like a hole. From which

the air that floats us

can seep out. 

We all need
to keep our minds free
from those leaks. And we need

to learn to move

in concert with each other

so we can guide our craft safely

though the sea may try to swamp us,

hold together through the storm

and reach the shore.

©Wendy Mulhern

December 4, 2014