The Phenomena of Life

 

 

          Life is a phenomena that deserves more respect!

We take it for granted,

Try and understand its meaning

But the meaning is infinite,

     From the very day we are born

We know not when it will end or

If it ends at all and we battle

Cynics and those taught prejudicial

Hate,

 

     Understand ‘they’ are not a foe

But fearful,

For a doctor or a nurse will tell you

As a child dies in Africa and Asia;

     ‘This being is not here to take your wealth!’

 

     We ‘All’ have love to give,

But we tether it to our souls –

And try make sure it doesn’t escape

While hugs and cuddles go - short supplied;-

Passing fellow beings on bitter streets of

Loneliness and we’re all judging each too quickly,

Our eyes settling instead

On culture trends and how

We’ve spent a purse; Our dress sense

And things never really meant that’s said

To hide away the hurt at what we

Have become,

     As we’re never really taught compassion –

But history of war,

     We’re never taught forgiveness,

Never taught that power can be a sickness,

And we’re carrying on a torch of violence

Through the innocence of a child’s eyes,

     A child’s heart.

 

     All around we’re posturing

With battle talk, politics, religion,

And the insults – the bad language

Thrown at each to claim a point of

Victory are said upon the same air

We all breathe,

The same World we’re all meant

To share,

Words of hate all under the same Sun,

We’re growing cold!

          Tending only our own

When we All, belong,

Yet, the cure for the malady

Of ignorance is never far away –

Just a finger-tip away

And it’s slumbering -

Sitting deep inside – dormant and

Neglected;

                   That’s your heart,

Right there inside of you

And outside of you if you have

The courage to extend it to

Our fellow citizen of World,

     Each man and woman

Can share a little of its warmth

By allowing freedom for its expression

And fear it not,

     For in essence

We are all born fearful;

Tears are shed at birth

Yet each babe,

Needs nurturing and tending

To empower he to grow,

Covered with blood the same

Colour all over our World;

We are all from the same race,

The same Earth,

With the same,

Universal love,

Let it show,

Let it show.

 

Michael J Waite 6^th April 2012.