The Good Things
I’m tired. I’m tired of all the negative, awful, disheartening things in this world. I’ve had it with violence and corruptness and incompetence. I’ve lost patience with people’s selfishness, with our intolerance of anything different then ourselves. Just. Tired.
I hate watching the news. That’s naïve and irresponsible, I know. I’m an adult. I live in this society and have an obligation to know what is happening. Honestly, I feel like I was so much happier when I didn’t watch the news…when I focused on the good in life that is also happening, that gets overshadowed by all the bad.
I feel the need to be reminded of the things that bring joy. Little things, big things. Stupid things, important things. Special to you…and maybe only to you. Special to me…and maybe only to me.
When the last child cries for a crust of bread
I hate watching the news. That’s naïve and irresponsible, I know. I’m an adult. I live in this society and have an obligation to know what is happening. Honestly, I feel like I was so much happier when I didn’t watch the news…when I focused on the good in life that is also happening, that gets overshadowed by all the bad.
I feel the need to be reminded of the things that bring joy. Little things, big things. Stupid things, important things. Special to you…and maybe only to you. Special to me…and maybe only to me.
When the last child cries for a crust of bread
When the last man dies for just words that he said
When there's shelter over the poorest head
We shall be free
The best new song that has all the right words and touches you right there. Knowing that someone left you the last brownie, even when that person wanted it. When that special person sleeps against you in that way fitting only the two of you…and fitting so perfectly.
When the last thing we notice is the color of skin
The best new song that has all the right words and touches you right there. Knowing that someone left you the last brownie, even when that person wanted it. When that special person sleeps against you in that way fitting only the two of you…and fitting so perfectly.
When the last thing we notice is the color of skin
And the first thing we look for is the beauty within
When the skies and the oceans are clean again
Then we shall be free
A re-run of a show you’ve seen a hundred times that still makes you laugh like the first time you saw it….maybe more. The first time you cry because you’re happy. When the middle seat is empty on the last leg of a long trip home. Driving by a little league game and stopping to watch the kids play for the sheer joy of playing.
A re-run of a show you’ve seen a hundred times that still makes you laugh like the first time you saw it….maybe more. The first time you cry because you’re happy. When the middle seat is empty on the last leg of a long trip home. Driving by a little league game and stopping to watch the kids play for the sheer joy of playing.
When we're free to love anyone we choose
When this world's big enough for all different views
When we all can worship from our own kind of pew
Then we shall be free We shall be free
Someone taking your hand and kissing your cheek. Finally having a clue of what your parents went through raising you and hugging them a little tighter when you next see them. A really productive day at work, followed by a vacation day.
And when money talks for the very last time
Someone taking your hand and kissing your cheek. Finally having a clue of what your parents went through raising you and hugging them a little tighter when you next see them. A really productive day at work, followed by a vacation day.
And when money talks for the very last time
And nobody walks a step behind
When there's only one race and that's mankind
Then we shall be free
Flowers. Hot chocolate. Crayons. Sledding. Sunshine. Puppies. Greeting cards. Hats. Weddings. Dancing. Babies. Toys. Books. Pictures. Flip flops. Laughing SO hard. Lucky Charms. Love.
Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out
Flowers. Hot chocolate. Crayons. Sledding. Sunshine. Puppies. Greeting cards. Hats. Weddings. Dancing. Babies. Toys. Books. Pictures. Flip flops. Laughing SO hard. Lucky Charms. Love.
Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out
We shall be free
posted by Cherry Indigo (Cindy) @ 3/06/2007 10:43:00 PM
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