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Mother Teresa of Calcutta is my ultimate crush. If only she were 1. Younger 2. Well… alive 3. Not a nun. Because she was one of the most beautiful women to ever walk the face of this earth. Teresa was the epitome of “love the ‘least of these’.” She took care of the poor, hungry, naked, homeless, sick, and wounded. Not only that, she took care of the unloved, the unwanted, and the uncared for. The whole premise of this EP is to expound on one of her most inspirational (to me) quotes: 

“We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta

I wrote this song from my perspective and hers. My perspective is typically a frightfully selfish one. You’ll hear that in the verses. In the chorus, you hear Teresa’s perspective. As she shouts from the corners of the streets (I picture the streets of Capitol Hill, Seattle in my mind. 10th & Pike, to be more specific), the people just keep walking by. “Come to me now, all of you, we all need someone’s ear, to listen to our God-forsaken cries.” 

We think that we’re okay in this town. We think that we’re cool. We cross the streets in our American Apparel hoodies and tight jeans thinking, “Well, at least I look good on the outside.” Funny how no one can tell that we’re all so sad on the inside. That is the greatest poverty. 

“We are each other’s wings to cover us” y’all. We need to be hear for each other in the direst of circumstances and the easiest of circumstances. I love my community. But we can’t be fake to each other. If you are lonely, ask someone for company. Don’t be too proud. We can take care of the homeless on the streets of Seattle by giving change, cigarettes, clothing, whathaveyou… But we can take care of each other too. We must. We’re all broken and in need of love. Never forget that like I do. 

I hope you like this song. Remember, tomorrow (Thursday 2/23) its no longer free. So get it for free while you can!