the dilemma
the dilemma
the daffodil nods in the breeze
with its neighbor
the leader of migrating geese
tires, falls back in formation
another moves forward
to carry the burden
vampire bats regurgitate
blood for the one who went hungry
elephants share child-rearing
birds perch on rhinos
feeding themselves as they groom
their companion
ants harvest leaves
to feed fungus gardens,
which in turn provide
food for the ants
Gaza, Sudan, Rohingya, Tigray
and the Uyghur people in China
the violence
people inflict on each other
cooperation everywhere
what about us?
“And the meek shall inherit the earth…”
“ants harvest leaves
to feed fungus gardens,
which in turn provide
food for the ants…”