2011 Student Writing Awards Booklet - Santa Fe Community College

and I am waiting
for us to know them by their acts of kindness,
their rejection of bullying,
as well as by their tattoos, facial jewels,
and purple pointed hair
as we walk together
toward a rebirth of wisdom.
And I too am waiting for the next solstice
to shed an invisible net over the planet
so when Christians, Hindus, and natives
awaken they feel their ties with
Muslims and Jews and we all
see that we are wasting precious
resources, time, and energy
fighting each other because
all humanity has a seat at the table
set for a real tea party,
if wisdom could prevail.
And I too am waiting
for the good people of this planet to
offer no life support to this dying economic
beast constructed on exploitation
native people, blacks, poor, youth, and now also
the middle class
and for wise action to prevail as we
repair, reuse, and restore our
material possessions instead of
buying the illusion that
we must have the latest model
and I am waiting
for the oppressed to finally inherit the earth and for
a human network of generous kindness to sustain us
and for wisdom to finally come.
And I am waiting for justice to prevail
and for our amazing earth-based humanity to
protect life itself over profit for the few
and I am waiting to see the Renaissance of possibility
which will grow wonder and wisdom from this rich, new soil.
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