Before the Rain Sets In

“You may say that I’m a dreamer”, With bold presumption in my youth Beyond school age, but hardly saged Turned loose, we hoped to use our wits to change the world… And thought we would…and thought we could… We declared to fight, what seemed so right Those days as we leaned so hard against the wind The plight of man’s predicament on earth, we mused The breeze just caught our spouted words And tossed them where it would We feared our crystal world would splinter Would shatter without our spin... "Never knowing who to cling to, when the rain set in” But that was then… So naively in such innocence Thinking we could see a world at peace Hoping to make our dreams come alive From thoughts we shaped on winsome days Imagining, ….if you please "It doesn't have to be that way!" And now with logic’s eyes, I do remember How changeless is a planet Glimmering in search of answers And still not wringing answers from the slightest sound And words we spoke, with vigorous shape Our hopes expressed, still looks for guidance… Are uttered yet, by other voices… “My words like silent raindrops fell, and echoed in the wells of silence” Lyrics From John Lennon “Beatles” Elton John Jim Croce’ Simon and Garfunkle For Chris Matt's ---'Contest Favorite Songs and Lyrics'