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Life Remastered
As long as I live
Through all that I give
I will never understand
The hatred that abides
In mankind that hides
And makes the eyes blind
It seems so hidden
With no real agenda
Disorganized and fleeting
It lacks a civil greeting
And yet
Its hard to forget
That the biggest discourse
Are people on this earth
Quite a formidable resource
How then do people give birth
To hatred and strife
In this precious, short life
Shouldn't we be inclined?
To help each other out
Of that there is no doubt
Rather than being confined
No matter where we live
Just reach out and give
Put aside the tragedies of Aeschylus
Find the love that connects us
To our humanness and forgive
Just reach out and live
Our beating hearts connect to all
Love and respect is our call
Arms wrapped in solidarity
Washed in similarity
Let's help each other
Respect the earth mother
See through the eyes of many colors
All see just the same it doesn't matter
Focus and stop the useless chatter
We're not keeping scores
Black, white, yellow, red,
Let's put all this color to bed
Suppose there were purple and green
Would the abuse would still be there
This is absolutely obscene
Because we breathe the same air!
Stop! Yesterday's pasts are gone
Only today is a new dawn
We all have the insight to start each day
Without the strife and embrace a new way
So, don't speak another word
Turn away from following the herd
Think before hatred spews from your mouth
Toward strangers or those in your life
Uttering innuendos that cut like a knife
I'm talking about real love that's what it's about
Hold your tongue, don't accuse
Bruise and abuse
Another who is just like you, yes just the same
Only a different color, culture, race and name
People succumb
March to a new drum
Deflect, connect and disinfect
Redirect your faulty interconnect
A great cosmic master plan is in place
Written to set us free and is for every race
Three powerful words were penned
Helping us to defend, ascend and extend
LOVE, HONOR and RESPECT
To everyone we meet and to comprehend
These powerful words meant to protect
So, what went wrong with the world
With this blatant hatred and strife
That became a great strain on life
Love should run through our veins
Beating in our hearts
Mitigating all the stains
Our pasts behind
Giving life
That binds
Colorblind
Together
All mankind
A new start
With new parts
Under a peace shelter
Making our lives better
Through tears and trials
Separated by many miles
We still look for the smiles
Those that know the truth
Fortunate to have learned in their youth
Hear the sounds of different drums
And when the time comes
Join the others that keep love and unity alive
Utterances of mantras that peace survives
Shielding us from others neglect
LOVE, HONOR and RESPECT are perfect
Through them we humbly connect
Protecting human dignity
In a world of insanity
Freeing us from Captivity
© J Anjoun/10-2017
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