-it Has But, Been My Way-
I Wrote this one
For my Son
In the year 2001.
. IT HAS NOT EVER BEEN MY WAY
TO WANT TO CHANGE, HOW ONE BELIEVES IN THEIR TENETS
OR HOW THEY THEIR DESTINIES WOULD SWAY,
OR HOW THEY SHOULD DON THEIR LIFE'S GARMENTS.
NOR EVER, EVEN SUGGEST IN WHO OR WHAT
THEIR ROLE MODELS SHOULD BE
NEITHER IN WHAT GOD OR GODS ONE CAN OR CANNOT
LIFT THEIR EYES UP TO SEE.
. IT HAS NOT EVER BEEN MY WAY
TO TELL YOU WHAT OR WHO YOU SHOULD BE
OR HOW OR WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY
OR E'EN WHAT OR WHO YOU SHOULD SEE.
. NOR EVER SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS
TO ALL THE MULTIPLE QUESTIONS
OR PROBE AND SEE WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES
TO SOLVE AND FIND ALL THE SOLUTIONS.
BUT IT HAS BEEN MY WAY
TO ALLOW YOUR MIND TO ASK THE QUESTIONS
TO CHOOSE AND HAVE YOUR OWN SAY
AND OPEN UP YOURSELF TO YOUR OWN SUGGESTIONS.
AND ASK OF YOU TO CHALLENGE MY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR MY UNDERSTANDING ONLY COMES ALONG
WHEN YOUR POINT OF VIEW, MY VISION GREATLY ENCHANCES
THEN IN ITS PUREST FORM, UNDERSTANDING SINGS ITS CELESTIAL SONG.
Copyright © Christopher Stopford | Year Posted 2013
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