I SHARE A HOME

I SHARE A HOME

I share a home with
Rats and spiders,
Ants and cockroaches,
Cats and dogs,
Snakes and frogs.
Stinging insects and bees,
Gophers and moles.
Owls and bats,
Animals, domestic and wild.
I share a home with people
From all walks of life,
Dark skinned, light-skinned,
Blonde and brunette.
We have different ideas
Different values and customs
And different ways of talking
To each other.
We share a home,
And if we don't get along
Our home suffers the effects.,
Our home is not just within four walls.
It is the ground we walk on,
The world we live in.
We live together and we must share.
To live, love, respect and feel compassion
Is to have harmony in the world,
Our shared home.