We are builders –
constructing isolation
with fortified walls
imagining security
in separation.
We are battlers –
projecting foes
in outer forces
ignoring the dangers
of faulty foundations.
How warped are the stories
on which we lay our floors;
how misguided our efforts?
We need level ground
on which to erect stability,
a balanced understanding
cemented in commitment,
a universal, master plan
motivated by communal
accessibility, developed
with careful consideration.
Alas, we are consumers –
trusting the blueprints
of those whose architectural
designs are self-serving.
What price will we pay
for residing in a house
dangerously slanted
towards destruction?
One Woman's Quest 