A Pinch of Civil Seasoning
back at the Arab Spring
and now a Wall Street Fall
citizens of foundering faith
just wanna change it all
believing in a higher purpose
is passing the way of the horse
power to too few, or many, versus
the prospect of anarchy, of course
can an untouchable or a herder
share with a CEO or Senator
can a cashier and a shop helper
turn from a debtor to a creditor
can people be allowed a chance
to live small lives in big places
without losing the race in advance
beaten and broken, hopes displaced
i mean, we all need to eat to live
the emaciated and the obese, both
there's enough Mother Earth to give
every human some economic growth
but economic growth must be balanced
with growth of spirits' understanding
lest our hearts' remorse need be penanced
for greed blinded with misunderstanding
if i want to break that monied broker,
one of the few to own the power
am i any better a worthy life-maker
than him within his baubled bower
civility begins with our forgiveness
of others, and harder, of ourselves
for the deep greed and covetiveness
that all carry within their cells
summer was hot and so too our passions
lest we suffer the winter of our discontent
let's follow our better desires with actions
to say what we mean, then live our intent
with some sage wisdom and a bit of thyme
we might be able to curry some favor
twixt one 'n' other's condiments sublime
'n' cook up a society we can equally savor
© Goode Guy 2011-10-03
Copyright © Goode Guy | Year Posted 2011
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