Avoid the path of greed and hate
even when it is the easy way.

Choose with compassion
Act with kindness
Move with care
Protect the vulnerable
Uplift each other
even when the way is rocky.

This is the way to bring the city to the mountain.

J

So here we are
sovereign state
clear and bright and snow covered
ready to defend
the lakes, rocks, and roots
cities and corners
that are our home

Do not test our boundaries.
Do not cross our lines.

We prefer to be good neighbours,
but, here we are.

Upright and not crying
I am ready
I am strong
I have been training for this
Looking far down the road

I will love whom I love
I will embrace the kind hearts who suffer
as they live their days
and I live mine

You cannot tell me otherwise

J