I walk now
toward arms wide open
to embrace the fabric
of who I am.
Centuries
have gone into
the craven pot,
stirring to form
a compatible formula.
Looking always
toward humanity’s good,
I become with hope,
a welcome addition
to my Earth’s classroom.
November, 2013
photo by John Hallissey
Thank you for this poem Veronica. There is so much hope in it and in you.