It’s time to take pause
The message is now clear
Into the chrysalis we go
With both our Love and our Fear
Its impersonal and complex
With so many questions to ask
But whatever this time is
It reveals our next task
And shows us what happens
When in a people, there’s division
When we fight with our judgments
And throw flames of derision
Everyone is shouting
Everyone thinks they are right
Everyone othering each other
At Good and Evil’s eternal fight
But as long as we are stuck
In a world with two choices
We will never join together
And discover different voices
The voice that we speak
Needs meaning and compassion
And the need for good boundaries
Will always be in fashion
Let’s back away from the edges
Let’s walk back to the middle
Where multiple truths that are real
Won’t play second fiddle
For this either/or world
Feels toxic and sick
Try on both/and
For your next communication trick
Together we can rise
With our humanity we unite
So that this year of 2020
Won’t get lost in hindsight
Let’s now bring forward
The best of our Love
That stands for ALL people
In shared heavens above
But we must do our work
It’s in your anger and your fear
For some races, religions
The poor and the queer
The bad news, you’re no better
The good news, you’re no worse
Whether you’re a teacher, a doctor
A garbage man or a nurse
Yet we don’t get equal chances
And that much we should acknowledge
It translates into different opportunities
And the transmission of knowledge
So collect all your judgments
We all have our share
And take them into the chrysalis
With your hope and despair
And commit to the unknown
And what might just unfold
When you pledge to be better
From right now till you’re old
Because no one is done
You’ve got room to transform
Healing our personal traumas
Is the work needed to perform
This situation is dire
This situation is real
No longer shall you bypass
Everything you won’t feel
So let’s meet this new moment
Of today’s anxiety and strife
And code your new self
With an upgraded version of life
Where we all pledge to wake up
And see what it’s worth
To take this plunge into darkness
For a much needed rebirth
The revolution is YOU
And its values, your face
So look into the mirror
Do you see your grace?
It’s there under your anger
And your denial of truth
It’s what you were born with
But may have lost in your youth
So enough with all the drama
And light your empathy match
For in the dawning of a new day
This new butterfly will hatch
This is our time now
To make peace with the dark
For its what is real right now
In history’s inglorious arc
How would you like to be remembered
Are you willing to play your part
To love each other as spirits
In every mind and every heart
Close your eyes, take a breath
Feel your feet on the earth
It’s time to go within
And certify your own worth
You will need every ounce
To face the real shit in life
This year, 2020
Cut us all like a knife
So wrap up all your wounds
And get ready, it’s time
To ring the bell aloud
And hear its sacred chime
Into the chrysalis we go
There is no more turning back
It may be a while
So make sure you bring a snack
And let’s honor those we’ve lost
For those let’s send a prayer
And let’s envision a future
With no disease in the air
And a life with more Love
In the beaming warmth of the sun
In the chrysalis we can dream
In the chrysalis, we are ONE