You Are More
You are more than subdivided rolling concrete hill and grassy chemical lawn. You are more than commuter, television watcher, couch sitter, isolated minivan driver, bored teenager, lonely retiree, soccer mom. You are more than PTA, High School sporting event, strip mall, fast food, traffic jam, pollution, petroleum junkie, rabid sprawl. You are more than compliance code, bylaws, community calendar, neighborhood watch. You are more than the hour and thirty minutes you drive to get to the city. You are more than the hour and thirty minutes you drive to get away and relax. You are more than your car. You are more than your beautiful house. You are more than your isolation. You are more than what you have been told to consume. You are more than your government. You are more than the lies they have told you. You are more.
You are lover. You are friend. You are citizen. You are also the people. You are dream. You are promise. You are prayer. You are nature. You are energy. You are alive. You have a soul. You have power. You have dignity. You are meant to be free. You are meant to be peace. You are meant to be united with all. You have a voice. You have a responsibility. You are made for love. You must wake up. You must sleep no more. Awaken. Now is the time.
Dear Suburbia 