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
He looked up as she walked
Across the wet grass
Acknowledging her presence
With a loyal gravitas
Gently nuzzling her pockets
As she haltered his head
Excitedly, anticipating
The food he’d be fed
Playfully throwing his head
Trotting next to her heel
Their pure, honest bond
The equine reveal
Without touch, with intent
They whisper their thoughts
A submissive interaction
That releases and supports
Moving together as one
They dance with the rope
Unconsciously connecting
They spiritually elope
“Do you know what I think?”
No my friend,
Does it iron out the kink?
“Do you know what I would do?”
No my friend,
Go on, give me a clue…
“Do you know what I would say?”
No my friend,
Would you call it a day?
“Do you know who I would tell?”
No my friend,
But how would that quell?
“Do you know what I suggest?”
No my friend,
Are you really so blessed?
“Do you know how I would act?”
No my friend,
Is it so matter-of-fact?
“Do you know what’s being said?”
No my friend,
What light can you shed?
“Do you know where you should go?”
No my friend,
I’ll just go with the flow
Do you remember me fondly?
Do the thoughts make you smile?
Do I still enter your heart?
Do I rest there a while?
Do you know where you’re heading?
Do you ever look back?
Do you wish things were different?
Do you play our soundtrack?
Do you know who you are?
Do you rework the past?
Do you omit you were happy?
Do you feel just aghast?
Do you have the big picture?
Do you join up the dots?
Do I occupy your dream world?
Do you ignore the snapshots?
Do new faces surround you?
Do you miss what you had?
Do you now have acceptance?
Do you ever feel sad?
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
shiny pebbles 