Dig Deeper and Rise

Look at the earth The trees and the water The needs that they meet For us, human life

Look at the earth The topsoil rich in nutrient Able to conceive From seed to nourish

Basic needs met On the basic level

Dig deeper See the stones and gems Discover silver and gold And ore for melting into metal

Something new Something mold-able Something holding potential To be more

Dig deeper Find dyes and pigments Uncover raw materials For artistic expression and creativity

Chemicals that change dynamics Of how things work and function Life changed; life explored The chance to go beyond the imaginable

Outside our sphere of understanding Rocket fuel to send us to space Exploring the beyond Because we went to the core

Dig deeper Within the earth Within ourselves Within our world

Dig deeper Within our culture Within our lives Within our hearts

Dig deeper And we will find That in digging deep We rise above

Imagine what the world could be Imagine what we could be Imagine the treasure still waiting to be found Within the core of each of us

Dig a little deeper Find creativity Bring it to the top And rise higher still

Breanna Lowman 2020