Five Sacred Truths Poem by Eric Cockrell

nonviolence...
hands open and empty,
hearts open and given.
bodies laid before feet,
spirit given for direction.
no gun, no hatred,
no fear, no greed...
can put out the light
of compassion!

truth...
accepting nothing less,
settling for nothing less...
at all costs, without hesitation.

freedom...
has to be for all
to be for one!
equality, diversity,
responsibility...
community, family!

sacred...
all that lives,
formed by the formless...
respect and awareness.

communicate...
real people using real ears
to listen, real hearts to feel,
real hands to reach out,
real souls to stand by!