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IF WE ONLY HAD TIME

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So much to do

If we only had time

To halt the decline;

This means me and you

This issue is shared

Yours and mine.

 

 

So much to do

If we only had time

To halt the decline;

This means me and you

This issue is shared

Yours and mine.

 

 

So much to do

If we only had time

To halt the decline;

This means me and you

This issue is shared

Yours and mine.

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John Coopey

Sun 31st Oct 2021 10:37

Thanks, Ray. My original which I decided not to post had three other verses. But I thought they were weak. Also I tried to capture the sense of banging our heads on a brick wall by repeating the same message.
I have since decided that the 5th line of this is also too weak. I am minded to replace it with “This future is ours” rather than “This issue is shared”.

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raypool

Fri 29th Oct 2021 22:26

The hypnotic repetition is redolent of the mindset we are faced with - looking but not seeing, sort of thing. Clever twist indeed John.

Ray

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John Coopey

Fri 29th Oct 2021 21:10

Thankyou, Stephen. The stakes are enormous but the obstacles huge.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59084086

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 29th Oct 2021 16:34

Thanks, John. It would be great for the leaders to link arms and sing this. And also explain what they propose to do!

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John Coopey

Thu 28th Oct 2021 09:52

It’s too late for us, Graham. We’ve messed up. The hope is in the kids.
And thanks for the Like, Holden.

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Graham Sherwood

Thu 28th Oct 2021 07:14

Yep! Point taken.

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