If I was in charge
I’d peel back the layers
Dispelling the lies
Fed to us, the taxpayers
If I was in charge
I’d lift up the veil
Revealing the truth
Every sordid detail
If I was in charge
Every child would be fed
Consolidating resources
The wealth would be spread
If I was in charge
I’d dismantle hierarchy
Making all of us equal
Create a social autarchy
If I was in charge
I’d hold everyone accountable
To be part of the change
All problems surmountable
She was an innocent child
Full of hope, full of dreams
Not yet tainted by others
Nor involved in their schemes
She loved being silly
Being carefree in life
Unaware that her learning
Was just other people’s strife
As a good girl she listened
Never wanting to be rude
Adopting the methods of others
Far too young to be shrewd
People pushing and pulling
Saying who she should be
Cast a shadow on her senses
Preventing her to stay free
She conformed to their wishes
Wanting to make others proud
So she kept herself small
Remaining part of the crowd
She stood in her own way
Blind to all of her needs
Feeding other people’s dreams
Never sowing her own seeds
Then the tide started turning
Others didn’t know best
With resolve she looked inwards
Seeing all she’d repressed
Peeling away many layers
She saw her inner truth
That she knew all the answers
And reconciled with her youth
It is a time to rejoice
When your heart is set free
Releasing traps of the past
You attain tranquility
Nothing lost, all is found
The invitation’s arrived
Let the exploration begin
Into the unknown you have dived
Becoming of service to self
Without fear you now walk
No longer doubting the path
No longer too scared to talk
Clearly hearing your truth
Now aware of free will
The observer is observed
The chapter’s all yours to fill
Love is threatening to skip town
Thinks we’ve made a real mess
Tired of our hatred and anger
Of our desire to regress
Sick of constantly being heralded
As a bumper sticker on cars
Or as a brand, or a logo
To sell liquor, in bars
Love is feeling disappointed
At the bickering between friends
The incoherence created
By the worshipping of trends
Love requires honest commitment
Never differentiates by type
Doesn’t believe in self-deception
Never falls for its own hype
The Beatles knew what they were saying
In that Love is all you need
Love isn’t interested in money
It has no concept, of greed
Love truly knows no boundaries
Has a heart made of light
Within the cosmos of humanity
Love doesn’t know how to fight
It’s departure would be a tragedy
Love does not want to go
Would prefer us to be connected
Remove our boundaries and grow
I grew up loving Children’s nursery rhymes, which is where my initial interest in poetry and rhyme came from. One of my all time favourites is My Grandfather’s Clock, written by Henry Clay Work in 1876. The Concept of Time, is written using the same rhyming pattern.
The concept of time
Is a manmade affair,
Creating space where your thoughts intertwine;
When you’re two steps ahead
You are two steps behind,
Living life as if all is just fine.
There is far more to find
Than the workings of your mind,
Such a futile waste and you won’t shine;
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Not behind, nor in front of you,
Only now, only now
To your own self be true,
Only now, only now
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
You know, what you know
Intuition will guide,
With forgiveness you go with the flow;
By mastering your mind
You accept what’s within,
With awareness you’ll yield and you’ll grow.
Abundance is all yours
With no ceilings and no floors,
Nothing’s random in the fabric of life;
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Not behind, nor in front of you,
Only now, only now
To your own self be true,
Only now, only now
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Not behind, nor in front of you,
Only now, only now
To your own self be true,
Only now, only now
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Always in the right place
You are held where you stand,
Don’t resist, all is as, it should be;
Participate in life
Adding value and truth,
With compassion, you set yourself free.
Know enough is enough
And stop trying to be tough,
Do not covet and in turn you will grow;
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Not behind, nor in front of you,
Only now, only now
To your own self be true,
Only now, only now
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Affirm you are great
From your own starting point,
Don’t put off what you can do today;
No enemies to fight
With belief by your side,
Have courage and go out seize the day.
Now you are wide-awake
Lift your foot off from the brake,
Only you can choose to live fearlessly;
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
Not behind, nor in front of you,
Only now, only now
To your own self be true,
Only now, only now
So it’s time, now
To be all that you are,
To be one, of a kind.
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