With gratitude to Dan

From my friend Dan whom, by the grace of god I met at a bbq recently. He is such a gift. This is a piece of writing from him.

"People"

When i look at you i know you suffer to i know behind the mask
so much sorrow has passed, yet when one of you smiles at me
my heart babbles with joy, even though you are at a distance
i know through innterconnectedness we are as close as twins
what if war broke out and we found ourselfs on opposite sides
I couldnt could you? I have always found myself by tasting the
salt from your tears and touching the tenderness of your hearts,
Life is so short so fragile and its hard to say i love you through
death lips so i'll keep saying it whilst im alive to keep the door of
compassion my heart open, Are you like me does your happiness
sometimes give way to the spirit of lonliness if it does you will know
like me how important you all are, If hell exsists it would be a place
far from you and for heaven i see that all in you i see it in the childrens
play i see it in the kisses of lovers i hear it from the morning birds
and i feel it when i see you in joy, I love myself because i love you
all the people of my true family. "Om mani padme hum"
I sought my soul and i could not see!
I sought my god and he eluded me!
I sought my brother and found all three.

Metta dan