We The People

We The People

written by: Kayt Peck

“We the people,” they said.
Bewigged men in a colony with dreams of independence
They held a vision of freedom …
… for themselves at least.

Were they?
The people that is.

Dark skinned people in a desert land.
Diné they call themselves.
It means “the people.”

Are they?
The people that is.

Slavic tongues call themselves the ones with language …
… basically, “the people.”

Are they?
The people that is.

African drums.
Gentle mantras.
Skins of all color throughout the world.
Everywhere cultures self-name themselves “the people.”

Are they?
The people that is.

The answer is “yes,” period, exclamation point, a simple “yes.”

Wherever warm blood flows red through human veins …
Where the longing for love and understanding motivates human lives.
Where fear and uncertainty foster hate and limit human lives.
Wherever humanity lives with a dream of freedom.

There you will find …

We the people …
… hold these truths to be self-evident.
That all humanity has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Kayt Peck

A love of words and an appreciation for the power of language has been a life-long passion for Kayt Peck. Her career as a writer has included journalist, public affairs officer in the Naval Reserve, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and a long-time career as a grant expert/writer having raised over $30 million for public and nonprofit organizations both domestic and international. Peck’s goal to lead a full life has given her diverse fodder for her work. In addition to growing up on Texas farm and ranch, she is a longtime volunteer firefighter, currently serving as assistant chief for her department, and was a long-time New Mexico Search and Rescue volunteer. She currently has seven novels in print with Sapphire Books, and she is a two-time winner in the Rocky Mountain Voices playwriting competition. Three of her novels were finalist in the New Mexico/Arizona Book Competition.

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