i am because we are

6/24/2025

why would i want to be happy if everyone else is sad? 
this question stuck with me 
i pondered & wondered & reflected 
isn't that what most people hope for? 
to be on top while everyone else is at the bottom
to be number one while everyone else is considered a loser 
to be successful while others fail
but what if we disappeared the element of competition?
what if we held hands & reached the finish line
together?
what if we carried those who cannot climb on our backs?
what if we went out and bought a bigger table 
and invited more people to it? 
community is so much more than a group of people in close proximity 
the sense of community is becoming obsolete
to so many 
individualism rising above unity 
what if we rejected this notion
one small step at a time
in survival 
in collective solidarity 
with compassion
respect 
dignity 
giving humanity to others
believeing "i am what i am 
because of who we all are"
ubuntu