Imagine a room full of people
Who care what you have to share
Imagine a room full of people
Who listen to you compassionately
Imagine a room full of people
Who show you respect at all times
Imagine a room full of words
That seek kind ears and find them
Imagine a room full of words
That seek open minds and hearts
Imagine a room full of words
Finding voice on page and stage
Imagine a room full of people
Imagine a room full of words
Imagine a room but now empty
The door says welcome as you
Hope a door would, the walls say
You are respected and understood
The chairs say community, the kitchen
Says get comfortable, the lights
Say purpose, the walls say page
If there are tables they say support
If there is a stage it says celebrate
And when others arrive you say
Welcome, you respect and seek
To understand, you make community
You make comfortable, you find common
purpose, on the page, on the stage
You support, and you celebrate.
Dean Atta
