National Poetry Month Challenge - Day 10

Today's prompt was to write a "future" poem.  This is my offering - a vision of how our world could be.  We are one.

Future Breathing

Once upon a time,

we thought our bodies

had outlines.

We thought that one heart

was distinct from the next.

We thought that touch was

the only connection.

There is nothing between us now.

The distant past of disconnection

no longer contains the human spirit.

Thoughts,

words,

actions –

float just above the earth walkers.

Now we are truly one.

Blue-white chords –

strands that link generations –

there is an echo of shared consciousness

in every wave hello

and every kiss goodbye.

The cardinal knows your song.

The turtle feels your soul’s vibration

with his slow, steady feet.

The hawk knows you are

becoming more

each

day.

One step bleeds into

a string of days.

One year passes the baton

to many future years.

It is all happening right now.

Heaven is all around us –

where we stand –

where we breathe.

Cristina M. R. Norcross

Copyright 2014