Blue Jays

Beloveds,

Sometimes the awakened,
outspoken ones who offer us
truth and call for us to act
with dignity and respect
for others

are like the resented Blue Jays
gathering in community
and loudly singing their song
of loving understanding
early in the morning.

Some of us just want to sleep
and forget the new day!

In life we have a choice.

We can shun understanding
and bury ourselves in minutia

or we too
can awaken with dignity
and loving understanding
and join the Blue jays
in song and community!