What is there to say of peace
is it all that real, attainable?
What is peace, if no one sees war
What's war but mistakes long past
Misunderstanding, miscommunication
are people so callous to kill?
Mind's eye left blind
when did we stray from the path?
What path? Is there any right path?
Yes, but does anyone understand?
How can we, lost and confused
Everyone lets the ego run life
is the self so centered to kill another?
How are they any different?
Who, they? US, them, We, they
We're all the same, right?
Live life like we can, who gave us
the right to destroy another
With bombs, missiles, television
illusion, slight of hand, Foxy
All are the same, really, whose
better than anyone else?
What measures success, money
or property. We tire of things,
they lose their luster quickly
What possessions does a rock
need, though it lives so long
Humans are young, short lived
What does the tree think of humans
So uncaring, yet so destructive in kind
With machines and technology we
destroy all around us
cell phones ringing constantly
People run from one place to another
always talking, never listening
goal centered, profit chasing
what is it worth, in the long run?
We make money to give away for stuff
Stuff is useless, though they say otherwise
They? Business, media, suits, talking
ads spout propaganda, 24-7
we're never free from it, always in the mind
brainwashing, psychological warfare.
How to escape? To where? Anywhere in
nowhere, really. Wake up, it's beautiful
Rocks, trees, Green, surround by stone
a flower drops gently, yet no one sees
how can the beauty of a flower be replaced?
By what? TV beauty, it fades, old and withered
Move to the next one, transitory, everything
Passes, moves on, lives again, but humans?
Thinking too much to enjoy
Enjoy what? Life, surroundings, others
Happy, laughing, singing, clapping
smiles all around, people are alive
Life is beautiful, if we just pay attention
Wake Up! Life is passing you right now
I sing, and dance, and am happy
Though it alone will pass.
No comments:
Post a Comment