Act I

Turn the carpet

into a bed of stars. Rest your feet

in the cosmos, swirl the galaxies

gently.

Whisper more dance

into the universe. Turn the sun violet

in the thirty minutes before dawn

& give colors voices

to sing with.

Run ladders down from the clouds,

build peaceful villages

we can climb to

when things become too much

way down here.

Remind the world

of its gentleness. Set one truly magic moment

within every day

where every creature

is taken breathless by beauty.

Turn dreaming

into sharper reality. Give all of the poet souls

ways to make life from their art

the same way

their art makes life

from marks upon pages.

Save the young souls

growing backwards. Show them a crystal ball

in which life blooms

once more. Heal

with one touch

of hope & kindness. Breathe future

back into this place. Breathe wonder

back into this place.

Breathe wonder

back into this place.