Millions of hands reach vertically from below the surface of a global grid.

They reach and reach but they’re reach is unmet.

They reach for help but don’t know from what or whom.

Vertically grasping at straws…

Suddenly, all the hands awaken at once.

They illuminate with an idea.

Turning to one another, they reach out horizontally.

The millions of hands find each other and grab hold.

With one pull, millions of faces emerge from below the grid’s surface.

They raise up and turn to one another and say “Thank you!

“Thank you, for pulling me up and out.”

Everyone understands,

that if they themselves had not reached out beside them,

no one would be free.

And so,

the gratitude is spread

horizontally and vertically.

Around and within.

Together we reach,

together we hold

and together we pull.

Together we surface and

together we free ourselves.