Declaration of Interdependence

We hold these truths to be self-evident

To everyone except the President,

That each of us can claim descent

From the primeval fish who went

Crawling from the sea.

And to this day, each billionaire

Who walks upon the Earth

With every breath he takes must share

If nothing else, at least the air

With the likes of you and me

No matter our net worth.

Microscopic Liberty Bells,

Hidden deep inside our cells

(Also metaphoric)

Have the sound to break our spells

Liberate us from our hells

It’s something prehistoric.

It’s written in the double spiral

Of our DNA. It’s viral

Shared by all of God’s creation.

All who ride this lonely sphere

Rich or poor or straight or queer

Palestinian or Haitian.

It inclines us toward salvation.

We hold this truth to be self-evident

To overcome our discontent

We must work to seek transcendence

Of our so-called “independence.”