However, It Is
By
Jennifer Angelina Petro
However it is trees really come about, however it is
The moon inhales and exhales, however it is
Raven feathers hold rainbows in their barbs, however it is
We have school yards full of children inside us,
However it is we grow, pouring cells into the world of form
Rising and falling, however it is, the soul is ever thirsty
With oceans living there, however it is birdsong
Follows us wherever we go, however it is we love,
Rising and falling, however it is we dream, however
It is we remember our dreams, however
It is we are immersed in sky, like fish in water, however
It is flowers are so wonderfully geometric, however
It is the earth spins like a whirling dervish, however
It is we search for ourselves in one another, however
It is we kill in God’s name, however
It is we still pray, however
It is, however, it is; however,
It is.
