And though there’s fire in the tower

And though there’s terror of sudden death

Come with me my darlin’ Johnny,

Walk with me and take a breath.

Walk with me and take a breather

From all the anguish and the fear.

Walk with me my darlin’ Johnny

In that Presence that’s always near.

And we’ll take one step for the lost.

And we’ll take one step for the found.

And we’ll take one step after another

Placing our feet clearly, softly on this ground.

And we will make of all we meet

Make of each woman, man and child,

Make of each a friend and neighbor,

Sharing the simple gift of a smile.

And we shall not need to be the fastest

And we shall not need to push and shove.

We will need only to share our hearts here,now,

In this Presence of heart felt love.

And though there’s fire in the mountains

And in the valley, shadows of death,

Come with me, my beloved Ali,

Walk with me and take a breath.

Walk with me and take a breather

From all the anguish and the fear.

Walk with me beloved Ali

In that Presence that’s always near.

And we’ll take one step for the lost.

And we’ll take one step for the found.

And we’ll take one step after another

Placing our feet clearly, softly on this ground.

And we will make of all we meet

Make of each woman, man and child,

Make of each a friend and neighbor,

Sharing the simple gift of a smile.

And we shall not need to be the fastest

And we shall not need to push and shove.

We will need only to share our hearts here,now,

In this Presence of heart felt love.

by Gray Cox, shared in Smarter Planet or Wiser Earth? How Dialogue Can Transform Artificial Intelligence into Collaborative Wisdom