To Touch the Sky

More to communication than language. More to listening than hearing. More to sound than noise. More to intent than interpretation. More to friendship than acquaintanceship. More to career than job. More to home than shelter. More to leadership than toeing the line. More to community than cluster of dwelling places. More to healthy lifestyle than socially acceptable behaviour. More to justice than rule of law. More to spirituality than religion. More to movement than organization. More to handshake than social custom. More to intimacy than sex. More to Canada than government. More to public servant than employee. More to social than function. More to greeting than utterance. More to smile than grimace. More to wisdom than knowledge. More to knowledge than information. More to empathy than tolerance. More to diversity than melting pot. More to nation than assimilation. More to credibility than social standing. More to success than fame. More to wealth than material prosperity. More to marriage than civil pairing. More to relationship than contract. More to bonding than networking. More to teaching than preaching. More to helping than giving. More to environment than ecology. More to forest than tree farm. More to leader than figurehead. More to peace than state of imposed order. More to defence than militarism. More to faithkeeper than soldier. More to soldier than mercenary. More to healing than treatment. More to life than existence.