Oneness

All things share one breath.
Earth, sky, water, creatures, and we –
currents within the same great river.
Tug one current and the banks feel it;
no joy or sorrow stands alone.
See yourself in the stranger, the rival, the beast in the field.
Harm another and the wound returns;
help another and the blessing flows back.
A drop is not apart from the river.
Knowing this, walk gently; do no needless harm.
Ma’at is the unity that holds the many as one.
Live by Ma’at, and you honor all that is.