One.

FOR the CHILDREN

The rising hills, the slopes, 

of statistics 

lie before us. 

The steep climb 

of everything, going up, 

up, as we all 

go down. 

In the next century 

or the one beyond that, 

they say, 

are valley, pastures, 

we can meet there in peace 

if we make it. 

To climb these coming crests 

one word to you, to 

you and your children: 

stay together 

learn the flowers 

go light

Gary Snyder