Rise Like the Sun
I rise like the sun
To meet the day
And then I am on my way
I go to sleep
And rest in peace
And dream that all this pain will cease
I yearn for love
Scramble and search
To find a soul to heal my hurt
I smile fierce
And laugh out loud
I raise my head and stand up proud
I wish in this world
That war would end
And all god’s people could be friends
So dream big dreams
And hope and shine
You are a part of the divine
The fire inside
We rise to work and jump at commands
Fear of hunger understands
The gas costs are rising and so is rent
We work and labor till we are spent
The precious weekend we hold dear
We keep our families tight and near
We pray for some comfort when we turn gray
And that our children see a brighter day
We’re hypnotized by cell phone screens
We cheer and shout at the TV
But there’s something we hold close in our chest
There we find the light that that never rests
Marvel at nature and god’s glory
Take a moment to breathe in all the hurry
Take a moment of solace in the maddening rush
There we find a purity they can’t corrupt
I love you my brothers and sisters and friends
In this morning before work I sing praise and say amen
Focus
In the peace of the silence
I prepare my resolve
To fix my gaze
And let the walls fall
To bring to this world
Some solace and life
To build a new world
To make all things nice
In the quiet moments
I laugh smiling out loud
Filled with joy of the wind
Whipping through the surging crowd
And so it begins
And birds start to sing
As time ticks so slow
I focus then go
A deep breathe
If time could tell
The pace of day
Id spread my wings
And flap away
If sunny days
Of life would bring
A smile here
Then I would sing
If Clorox bleach
And turpentine
Could clean my soul
Would you be mine?
If time would stop
And we could rest
Id take a deep
Inhaling breath
So carefully tread
On grass with bare feet
And sing melodies
So vey sweet
Elements
Words pour out of my pen
To heal my soul and make amends
For all the pain sliced and skinned
For all the regret where to begin
I will rise to heal my world
Just as this earth slowly turns
I will gather up my strength
Through our my legs and torso’s length
I will focus my thoughts and mind
And leave the fear and terror behind
I will give voice to a new day
And cast off the demons in my way
I will smile and show my teeth
And praise the earth beneath my feet
I will listen to the rush of air
Through the trees leaves and through my hair
I will bask in the rays of the sun
As stretch my feet to prepare to run
I will drink of the cool wet waters
And praise the rain that storms deliver
I will listen to my heart
And give thanks to life – a work of art
Amen.
No More War
Battleships and bombs
Relentless propaganda
War is the new peace
Cant you understand now?
Aggressors and heroes
Geo-politics
All the noise and confusion
It makes me so sick
Gas prices are rising
And our living standards fall
Workers pay the price
To maintain the empire’s walls
Who are the real heroes?
The peacemakers that sit
And sing praises to the world
And all life that exists
All religions and nations
All skin colors and race
We are one human people
Let’s end all the hate
One Love
To strengthen my will
To live life and thrive
To work and to give
All my love that’s inside
To hug and to kiss
My sweetheart today
And find emotions that calm
And dispel fear away
No more will we toil
Exploited and oppressed
Though I may labor and sweat
In my mind I rest
Though inflation and high prices
Tug at my pockets
With hate on the rise
Only love can really stop it
We have to trust each other
Find solidarity
Workers of all the world
Sing one melody
Such acceptance.