In Any Crowd Poem by Patti Masterman

In any crowd there is

A bare humanity shining

Eyes of recognition,

The perennial handshake

Sealing the deal,

A commitment, a quorum

Humanity congregating itself

Against indifference hunger war

Each soul a vote of I

Each self a rudimentary linkage

The dna aligns like flags in a stiff wind

A puzzle must have a key

Humans must have an answer

The mirror will no longer do for this

Century of humans

With their legendary bravery

They always turn face to face

In any crowd.