A People

A People

We are a people

Called to live as a people

People loved

People hoping

People cherishing

People supporting

People seeking treasure

And finding it in each neighbour’s voice

With every passing day the neighbourhood grows

Richer in colour

More vibrant

Verdant hues

Sights

Smells

Tastes

Sharp contrasts aren’t smoothed

Out to grey

Instead they are held

Cherished

Embraced

Fingerprints of who we are

Mark shared walls and railings

In our difference

We are truly found

Brought alive

Enriched

The neighbourhood sings

New songs

Songs rising up

From long-silenced hearts

The neighbourhood is alive

And we its people are united

In imagination

In longing

Held by mutuality

Connected by our breath

Breath that is not ours

But gifted

Gifted by the Three in One

Who pitches a tent

Enfolding all in love

We are

This people

A people

All people

Gathering together

Holding on to truths we

See played out each day

Envisaging a new reality taking root

Dreaming with the neighbourhood

For the flourishing of all