In the Event of Another Morning - Tim Hicks

[Larry Robinson]

In the Event of Another Morning

In the event of another morning,
I ask all those inclined to a violent act,
of whatever sort, physical, psychological, economic,
to remember your mother’s breast and 
the soft sound of her breath in your ear.
If you lost your mother, remember your longing and your pain.
Remember your beating heart and your dying day.

In the event of another morning,
I ask all those inclined to a violent act
to remember the pinprick of recognition 
in the perception of their hallowed face. 
Remember that time dismisses all beings equally
and honor is the coin of the realm. 

In the event of another morning, 
consider allowing yourself to be held 
by those whom you would harm, feeling 
the gentle warmth of their arms, and 
the yearning of your heart. 

In the event of another morning,
let not the hardship of the sowing 
rob you of the richness of the harvest
that will come with your patience. 

In the event of another morning,
might we know together the fresco of our passions
and study the patterns of our birthright. 

In the event of another morning,
there will be lessons and we would be wise to listen.

In the event of another morning, may the sun rise on your forgiving face. 

	- Tim Hicks

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