Reading is an
exercise for the mind
a way of travelling to vast and
different places

Putting yourself in the shoes of
others can be done this way
embodying how they live
the consequences of their actions
realities distinct from our own
you can have those experiences

Jon Lai (he/him) is a researcher, writer, and lifelong resident of Treaty 6 territory. His poems have been published in Happiness Reflected Vols. 1 & 4, Boyle McCauley News, NorthWord Literary Magazine, and Capital City Press Anthology Vols. 4 & 5. Jon believes everyone has creative abilities.