"One People
We gather under one banner
men and women from many nations
seeking transcendence
measures of accomplishment
friendship and oneness
embracing weariness
that accompanies
dreams spoken and silent
Such are the anticipations
of our people
We focus
in motion of stillness
reflections upon goals
of ambitions
we seek within
to exhude external
reaping benifits of health
nurtured on other days
Such are the meditations
of our people
We grind plant between stone
making grain or paste
dependent upon the rains
and bounty of harvest
nourishment for the body
therapy for the soul
consumption creating
strength for grinding
Such are the toils
of our people
We sing of joy
songs of spiritual rejuvenation
we move with abandon
to run, dance and play
transcending the barriers
real or imagined
that impose upon our deeds
distorting reality
Such are the exuberances
of our people
We run with the knowledge
our needs will be met
by those who record
or tell our stories
the cooks and the care givers
the supporters and providers
those of essentiality
to the tasks at hand
Such are the heros
of our people
Health can never be measured
or courage contained
dedication and determination
nurture the deepest dreams
words offer encouragement
promise and commitment
while deeds are the fruits
of man's existance
Such are the gifts
of our people"