One

One
faces the world alone
Two
faces the world together
Three
faces the world embracing
Four
who begin to look for more
at times
it is we forget
in grim despair
that one
is not the best way
to move forward
that we share
a common humanity
beyond
race or religion
where friends
and even strangers
become involved
to lighten the burden
of one
for the burden of one
is the burden
of us all

Copyright 28 August 2007 David Scott
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Very few burdens are heavy if everyone lifts. Sy Wise