Realize that we have a chance

And now is the best time to take it

No surprise that the best of plans

Happen when we

take the time to make them 

*

Thinking about it

No way around it

A good strategy

Is what we need

To help solve

more of the world’s problems

**

Our allies have the same demands

And they will take the time to make them

No surprise when

we reach out our hands

Folks that will not take the time

Forsake them

*

Thinking about it

No way around it

A good philosophy 

Is what we need

To help solve

more of the world’s problems

**

A good strategy

Like take time to see

what we need

Then find ways to

build and reach

That’s what we need

*

A good philosophy 

Like time to think is free

And all we need

Then find ways with

Skill to teach

That’s what we need

**

Strategy and philosophy

Are what we most need

To help

solve more of the world’s problems

These are obvious solutions

**

Realize that we have a chance

And now is the best time to take it

No surprise that the best of plans

Happen when we

take the time to make them 

*

Thinking about it

No way around it

A good strategy

And philosophy

Will help

solve more of the world’s problems

***

We win

We lose

We all start over

We sink

We rise

We want to know more

We make it through

With something to prove

And our days will invoke more

That’s when

we have the thought more

The thought that we understand

And then the future lands

Far more

Go then stop for

our goals

And we have a lot more

**

We think

We prove

You win me over

You wink

I spy

Still want to know more

Hope we break on through

With a brand new groove

And our days start to show more

And soon

we have the thought more

The thought that we understand

And then the future lands

Far more

Go then stop for

our goals

And we have a lot more

**

I’ve been thinking about the future

And how it starts right now

The more we think about it

The more we learn about it

To channel our goals

And channel our souls

Now there is no doubt about it

We can’t live without it

That’s just how it rolls

Let’s achieve our goals

**

We win

We lose

We start all over

We spin

Now wise

We start to know more

We take the truth

With something to prove

And our dreams start to grow more

Because

we have the thought more

Thoughts help us understand

And then the future lands

Far more

Go then stop for

our goals

And we have a lot more

**

A lot more plans that make more sense

Many more chances

To feel intense

Thinking enhances

The heaven sent

Makes it more real

Time well-spent

We want to know more

First we pretend

Then imagine

Never tense

**

We win

We lose

We start again

We think

We try

We want to know more

Then our goals will show more

***

Disagreed…

They called you out

Now they have left you alone

*

When you see them again

Hope that you can

Work things out

And that there are

no bad feelings known

**

Natural care

Shows humanity

Plan it all fair

How can it be?

Consider both you and me

Try to leave behind suffering

Whenever possible

Aim to balance the situation

in favor of sharing

work and reward

Right across the board

So we all have what we need

And we can find more equity

It’s meant to be

We wait and see

**

Disagreed…

They called me out

Now they won’t leave me alone

*

When we leave here again

Hope that we have

Worked things out

Without

any bad feelings shown

**

Disagreed…

We called them out

No one has to stay alone

*

When we see them again

Hope that we can

Work things out

And make

Way more true feelings known

**

Natural care

Shows humanity

Beyond compare

Is equity

***

I take nothing 

Across the next bridge

With the toll that I’m paying

I have nothing

I want nothing

I need nothing more than a fair chance

To advance

Towards the goal that I am chasing

Chance I am erasing

All I need is a good

space and time to be alive

**

Sold for gold

The days unfold

Our dreams are bold

As wind that’s whipping

Wet and cold

Ancient old

Or warm and dry

The leaves are flipping

Turning over

Above the clover

In the trees

The scales are tipping

Fruit is falling

When season’s calling

Reward we hold

Across the bridge we rolled

Into the fold

**

I have nothing 

compared to the features

Of the soul that I’m facing

I have nothing

I want nothing

I need nothing more than a fair chance

To advance

Towards the goal that I am chasing

Chance I am erasing

All I need is a good

space and time

To be alive

***

Flex our nature

Conscious impact

Align with fate pure

like constellations 

*

Check our great skill-set

Is it intact?

Designed by fate sure

like concentration

Of our higher up dimensions

**

Connected or not

They come into play

I wish I could always control it

To improve life

It comes and goes all the way

When my heart feels bad

I console it

**

Flex our nature

Stay relaxed

Align with fate pure

like the solar system 

*

Check our composure

It is not taxed

Designed by fate sure

like calculations

Of our higher up dimensions

**

Connected in time

It comes into play

I wish I could always control it

To improve life

It comes and goes all the way

When the world feels bad

we can roll it

*

There will be another day

The Earth spins on its axis

Sooner or later

We will get past this

**

Our best thoughts will lead

As nature impacts us

When we get in tune

Life gets better

That IS

what the fact is

***

Face the pace and the moment

Embrace days like by knowing

The energy inside

We can seek or hide

Depending on how we find peace of mind

And show it

**

Save some face and the moment

Embrace days that are flowing

Like energy inside

We can seek or hide

Depending on how

we design peace of mind

And show it

**

I hold onto thoughts

that boost me up

We exist together and alone 

Make efforts for our preferences

We work to have a home

Everywhere we roam

We can seek or hide

Develop our energy inside

Life depends on how

We drive peace of mind

And grow it

**

Face this place and the moment

Embrace days never slowing

Like energy inside

We can seek or hide

Depending on how

we arrive at peace of mind

And show it

***

We are all pretty tough

To go through all this stuff

We have made it through somehow

To be surviving right now

And we best move

With all we do

Even just in our mind

We think we know enough

Move and work

for peace and love

**

If what I said was rough

It might have just been fluff

I try to get through somehow

To be surviving right now

In my next moves

And all I do

Please just keep in mind

There is truth off the cuff

Moving more for peace and love 

**

We will have to wait and see

What happens this week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

or Thursday 

Friday is outstanding

The weekend I’m planning

But one of those days

should bring understanding 

If the world is not too demanding

**

We are all very tough

To go through all this stuff

We will make it through somehow

To be surviving right now

When we just move

With all we do

Even just in our mind

We will soon know enough

Move and work

for peace and love

***

Gravel road

To get where I’m going

Not far from here

A cool breeze is flowing

The trees are grey

From dust that is blowing

I try to avoid

Potholes that are showing

Bumping around

Like no one is knowing

**

Forest path

When the road is ending

An eagle has landed

A branch is bending

We will take off again soon

There is no pretending

Into the sky

Stairs ascending

The heights we reach

No comprehending

The lows below

In time are ending

***

I am reaching for the connection

Looking for protection

Falling through the branches of a situation

Hoping to grab on

Hold on

Then climb up to the place

Where I make a difference

Improve life

And be comfortable myself

For more of the time

More of us feeling fine

**

I am reaching for the connection

Looking for protection

Falling through the branches of a situation

Hoping to grab on

Hold on

Then climb up to the place

Where we can make millions

Improve life

And be comfortable together

For more of the time

All of us feeling fine

**

Safety in the world today

Often seems so far away

We get chances

Sometimes

But they rarely stay

We are forced to work

For such low pay

Just to survive one more day

Forced to believe

That that’s okay

As select people

Get to just rest and play

Never joining the fray

And much of the world

Starts to decay

**

There should be a balance

An even challenge

So everyone has opportunity

And we share our chances

Compassion advances

And true humanity is the only immunity

Where we can all hold on equally

In the tree of life

And we can strive

To thrive

Together

For a place to stay

That remains okay

Every day

**

I am reaching for the connection

Looking for protection

Falling through the branches of a situation

Hoping to grab on

Hold on

Then climb up to the place

Where we can make it easy to

Improve life

And be comfortable in our world

For more of the time

All of us feeling fine

***

Whispers of a peaceful day

My window is open

Rain is pattering

Thousand upon thousands of drops land on

Rooftops of the neighborhood

Dated houses, workshops, garages and sheds

Cars parked on the street

Are calm in the early day

**

The green belt of

the forest

Trees and leaves absorb the showers

**

The upbeat snare drum

Rapidly and gently pounding

The water won’t miss a beat

Until it becomes a slow drip

A shimmer

of silence

then expands

*

A quiet buzz of

a sparkling world

As the drops slowly stop

*

A few quick

single-file streams of rivulets run off

some corners of buildings & branches

Hitting a surface just right

*

Ultimately

Petering out

Filtered into

Resting spots

Temporary or

Permanent

Drip

Drop

And

A Final series of tiny abbreviated

Splashes slapping

Like one glistening sizzle

**

Birds respond to the rains final comments 

Taking the time

to speak up more

As if excited for the opportunity 

**

Flying or perched

Dwellers of the high tree tops

Share shrill whistles and screeches

Happy chirps and chatter

Each in their own separate conversation

Different species

in their own cheerful language and melodies

Signatures of life

Repeating good notes for each other

**

A plane flies high above

Rumbling like kettle drums

Or a bowling ball

Rolling across the sky into the distance

*

No sooner has the jet flown out of range than a train announces it’s passing

Making sure everyone is out of the way

Sounding like low notes 

on a saxophone

**

It repeats it’s tones getting quieter as it fades into the distance again

*

On cue

the songs of twittering birds remind us that they have a symphony instead

It was here first and it 

goes on

Outside the window

*

When they are near 

To our hearts

Where we carry our own rhythm

*

Hope and memories chime in

ever after

Faint or loud as they return

***