Any Street
It’s cold and the wind makes it colder
and the news adds to the chill
I’m in a warm spot
in front of the fireplace listening
to Eva Cassidy sing Imagine
and I think of a world
where we could live together as one
then I think of this time of upheaval
where people on Any Street
can barely live together as one
and my heart pounds
not in fear
but sadness
that this is what we’ve become
then I watch the news of the LA fire
and see everyday people
not movie stars or billionaires
regular folks living side by side
working side by side
with garden hoses and shovels
in the spirit of every one staying alive
