I love you, Earth. I want you to be okay, Which is to say, Bio-massive And diverse.
I love you, my family - Humanity. I want you to be okay, Which is to say, Safe, Happy And free of poverty.
I love you, offenders major, Although I have at times imagined you hanging from a scaffold Or with your face smashed in. I want you to be okay too : Safe, Happy And free of moral poverty.
I love you, offenders minor, Although I have at times had contempt for your irresponsibility, Wilful ignorance or lack of courage. I want you to be okay : Safe, Happy And free of moral poverty.
In loving these, I live and am : My Earth, My family - Humanity, Which is to say, Jonathan.
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