Somewhere along the way

Somewhere along the way 

We lost our way

Forgot

We are one

All one

Sprung from the same root

Common origin

Somewhere along the way 

We forgot

No man has the right to any place

Because the place existed before we came

And will exist after we are gone

The place belongs to the world

To the Universe

To the One Source

Not to us

It is only loaned to us

Given to us

For a short period of time

Loaned to us

So we can learn to share

To coexist

To recognize 

Not one of us can act alone

That we need each other

To get along

To survive

To thrive

We cannot build walls around ourselves

And lock ourselves in

Then expect for anyone

Anyone to come in

To understand us

To want to know us

They may try for a while

But once they can’t get through

They move on to a new place

A place more open

Unrestricted

No barriers

Somewhere along the way

We lost our way

Forgot that we cannot exist

Without the other

That we are one

Of the One Source

Scattered throughout the Earth

So that we become diverse

But still have the same needs

The same desire to love

To breathe

To function

To live

No matter how far we are spread

No matter what we look like on the outside

Cut us open

And on the inside

We are all the same

When we spew hatred at others

Others who may not look like us on the outside

We spew hatred at ourselves

Because we are all one

Of the One Source

Here to bring and spread love

Here to give and to receive love

Here to lift each other up

In our pursuit for happiness

Our quest to live a fulfilled life

Somewhere along the way

We lost our way

Became blinded by physical trappings

Neglecting our spiritual freedom

Binding ourselves to the fleeting

Allowing our heads to be filled with hatred

Betrayal

Confusion and Mistrust

Falsely believing

We are better than the other

Less than the other

Not equal to anyone

Inferior to him
Superior to her

Forgetting

The only people we can ever be inferior to

Less than

Unequal to

Is ourselves

Because when we take the time to reflect

When we take the time to consider

When we take the time to look
Really look at ourselves in the mirror

We remember 

We are the way

The truth and the light

We are one

We are of the One Source

Common Origin

Common belief

Common need to breathe

To love and to live

So let’s stop losing our way

Stop fighting against ourselves

Destroying ourselves

Because we are all special

Unique

Necessary

Because we are here

Sharing this place together

For a very short time

Remember?