Original Poem: Let's...

Let’s go beyond:

me, you, us

titles, labels, identities

masks, egos, and illusion

Let’s go beyond:

gender, race, color

automobiles, net worth, social status

dollars, currencies, and profits

Let’s go beyond:

advertising, marketing, branding

numbers, data, analysis

materialism, consumerism, and capitalism

Let’s go beyond:

assumptions, projections, beliefs

jadedness, pessimism, cynicism

deception, manipulation, and exploitation

Let’s go beyond:

judgment, fear, hate

oppression, suppression, repression

darkness, destruction, and war

Let’s go beyond:

states, countries, continents

cultures, societies, economies

the physical realm, Earth, and time

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Let’s remember:

co-creation, collaboration, creativity

assertiveness, confidence, courage

enthusiasm, vitality, and zeal

Let’s remember:

charity, generosity, service

curiosity, knowledge, wisdom

devotion, faithfulness, and loyalty

Let’s remember:

contentment, humor, joyfulness

bravery, perseverance, strength

forbearance, patience, and restraint

Let’s remember:

caring, compassion, helpfulness

dependability, honesty, integrity

friendliness, gentleness, and kindness

Let’s remember:

chastity, innocence, purity

openness, sincerity, truthfulness

tranquility, silence, and peace

Let’s remember:

beauty, love, wonder

awareness, consciousness, vibration

ascension, enlightenment, and transcendence

Let’s remember:

constellations, galaxies, insignificance,

light, creation, infinity

nothing, formlessness, and everything

Let’s remember and let’s go beyond …

Photo credit: NASA