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 your 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 your moral poverty.
I love you, Jonathan.
I want you to be okay too :
Safe,
Happy,
And free
Of poverty.
In loving these, I live and am :
My Earth,
My family – Humanity,
Which is to say,
Jonathan
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