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Wet, cold evening light.

Glasgow 1926.

Mother gone.

Father liqueured.

Two small boys.

Tommy is the eldest.

6 years of age with brother of 4.

In charge of the house.

Beaten like his mother.

Two small boys.

Small in stature.

Barefoot on cold streets.

Red mane of hair.

He learned to fight.

Two small boys.

Military service not soon enough.

Brothers in the Scottish Brigade.

Needed boots in the tropics.

Had to fight.

Had to kill.

Two small boys.

Force marched in the heat

Like his mother being beat

They learned some Japanese

Two small boys

206 were captured

Toiling in the mines

Brothers separated in hell

Two small boys

Only the strong survived the streets of Glasgow

Fists & cunning won the day

Only 6 survived the prisoner of war camp

One small boy

We arrived in America on a ship.

My Father a master carpenter.

Tools in a canvas bag.

There was opportunity in America.

Immigrants could thrive.

Streets lined in gold.

My Father bought a new hammer

and a box of nails

There was opportunity in America

and immigrants did thrive

Do not wait.

Until too late.

To see a loved ones’ soul.

Open the gate.

Do not wait.

To see a loved ones’ soul.

Eyes in the clouds.

Looking down upon us.

Zeus with spear.

Thor with hammer.

No reverence they say.

No sacrifice these days.

Warmth is oozing all around.

Can we find common ground?

In the tree the songbird sings.

Of beauty only we can bring.

Gazing upon the bay.

Movement of life.

Seals swimming.

Whales breaching.

Movement of life.

Waves crashing.

Breathe.

Observe.

Breathe.

Movement of life.

Sitting in the field –

Wind upon my brow –

No different than the grasses –

Bending with the wind

High in the sky
Above steel grey sea
V formation
Constantly changing
High in the sky
A oneness to see
A oneness with me

Garden in bloom –

Fear and selfishness –

Wither in the heat

walking in the woods…thinking –
100 billion galaxies in the universe –
each with 100 billion suns –
I take the next step

whether we realize it or not