Foundation

Shattered lives

fractured, crumbling

survivors stunned and moving

slow-motion through the morning

Chalky air hanging thick like fog

limiting vision

smothering

contributing to the confusion

But below

within

rooted deep, is a foundation

Eyes closed

breath focused

it is there

Solid

Unchanging

Look for it… feel for it

Shallow veneer

thin layer of “looks good”

covering the restless, relentless hunger

A façade, a sham

a barrier to true connections

Nothing is missing

but simply unbalanced

Seek it within

deeper

below the bling

It is there

Consuming

using, abusing

Borrowing, borrowing, borrowing

Unsatisfied with simply being

A balancing act destined to tip

to fall

leaving wreckage in the wake of the wave

Find the foundation

the center

the core

The place where we are human

The place where we connect

Beating hearts

breathing

bleeding

feeling from the gut

reaching for each other

nothing less

Life...

What else matters?