today

spread out your arms and take a breath

look up to the sun or the clouds

or the stars

and breathe them down in

and tell them how you've missed them so

and tell them how it hurt

they will soothe the pain

and reciprocate the words

today

go out and give paper stars to a stranger

the trees will bless this kindness

and you might give someone a reason

to wake up and hold on one more day

for how could you hate the world

when you could hold it in your hands

and fill it with love instead?