What We Want

We want to be seen,

to be known,

to be valued,

to be loved—

for our visible splendor,

even more for our inner selves,

what some may call flaws.

We want to be accepted,

to be cherished.

We want connection

with each other,

with Mother Earth,

with whoever or whatever

we consider our Source.

We want to live in peace,

in radiant health,

the sun’s warming rays wrapped

around us like a soft shawl

against the unchangeable.

We want to create

something of meaning

from the depths of our souls.

We want to be ,

to be loved,

to be seen,

to be known.

By Carolyn Chilton Casas