Respect (An Awareness Poem)

respect! for all that lives, for all that breathes... for life itself in all its constantly evolving forms.... for every moment, for every casual brush of a caring hand... for the individuality and the differences... for in the differences we find sameness! not to change a rainbow to a mountain... a hawk into a turtle.... but to take each as it is... realizing its beauty and its worth.... respect! knowing that what you feel, i feel... what you need, i need... one breath of life, many forms, molded by the spirit of compassionate energy! respect!