The fires of love

Earth crisis

energy crisis

Will I stay warm this winter?

Can money buy me love?

Consumption society

managed by corporations

Smartphones

regulate

connection

We have lost connection

to the natural world

I need to know

whether you care

about me

Am I a child of the Earth

still?

When I cannot see

stars

at night

waterfalls

at regular

When I look at screens

in order to

survive

I am overwhelmed

by society’s standards

the pressure

to look good

to be good

to be a good friend

I need more

silence

rest

trust

arms around me

I need

sacred society

Can we co-exist

in communities

of care

of joy

of multigeneration

community?

I need the wisdom and guidance

of

elders

the joy of

the young

I need other adults

to manifest with

I need more community

in the way that I need to rip

my heart

open

to the fact

that I am

not who you think I am

I am not your cute

friend

I am goddess

I am love

I am transcendental

Nature

is within me

Energy crisis

Fuck your energy crisis

fossil fueled

dependency

Capitalism

crashes

Care was lost

At our core

is a heart

burning for love

for connection

for other people

to care

for each other

Show me your heart

this winter

Keep your heart open

for other minds

other opinions

We all need warmth

Let’s help each other

through

this

winter

and love

more

A heart wide open

burning for

something better

than this

Let’s come out

and light the fires

Let’s light community fires

The fires

of love

__________________________

By Joanna

1-10-2022, Amsterdam