Eve of Despair

In the eve of despair
All is quiet

Destruction all around
The horrors of the day
Now only memories
Gone by the way
If only just moments ago...

Overwhelming grief and sadness
Unbearable loss
Riding waves of emotion
Releasing feelings,  coming to
Shores of divine devotion

Emphasis on creation
Moving forward well
Not to be followed by
The past's evil spell

In the here and now
Eye on the mark
Into the dawning light
May great future embark

In the distant horizon
A bright light dawning

Just be in love

"Just be in love.  Love will conquer all.  Love is truth.  Truth is G-d"
Ghandi

With A Twinkle In His Eye

So dignified and great
Yet no one escapes their fate
Now lying in his bed dying
His wife by his bedside crying

With a twinkle in his eye
He does not ask why
Knowing his time is done
It may not seem so to some
He is grateful for his life

Yes, the end has come so soon
At least at first he thought
But then his head began to swoon
I'm 90, am I not?
It had all gone so fast
But of course it could not last

As he realized it was his time
Suddenly, it all turned on a dime
Time, in fact, a physical thing
Becoming his wing
As soon as he knew
He let go and flew

Be The Change You Wish To See

With the memory of who we were
And the hope of what we are to be
Let shine your brilliant star
Be the change you wish to see

No one snowflake is responsible
For causing an avalanche
No one person can create change
Without taking a stance

Focus the thinking on
Creation and production
Not revenge and condemnation
Death and destruction

But on increased communication
And how to be a better I
Each and every one of us
Let's stop asking why

Create a wave of inspiration
It does not take much
Allowing for the brilliance
Of humanity to shine

Build bridges not weapons
Traversing the divide
Appreciating our brothers
We're on the same side

In the fraternity of humanity
Together in the struggle
Prioritizing dignity
Demanding the best

Time to find a way

A tear in her eye
All of us should cry
Innocence lost
No greater cost
To humanity

What more to do
What more to say
No matter who
Time to find a way
To make it better

Let's cry for them all
Those hurt in the fall
For all that's good and great
Humanity at stake

Make a stand for what's right
Let's not lose sight
Of what matters
Goodness in shatters

Time to redeem
No matter what it may seem
The birth right of us all
No time to stall