Life In The Rocks

When something soft and subtle
Lies against the jagged rocks
I vicariously wince
I think about innocence and pain
I am reminded of the natural collusion
Of disparate forces
And while the synthesis in everything
My desire for compassion is so much more

There is a callousness in my heart
I know the necessity of the meld
I know of its frailty
I know the metamorphosis
Is for the few
Yet I defend rock cut
For the specially endowed
My hope is for the evolution

For those of us who have endured
For those of us who have been severed
For those of us with the new consciousness
It seems like a small thing
But I would not argue against this action
To spare those who would not benefit
The plowing forward
Seems worth the price