Great Thoughts

Great thoughts are the great means we have To rise from the lows and miseries of life And soar high to the levels never reached By those who never had to suffer the pain The setback, unmerited, that fell to our lot: It broke our back but reached not our heart. Thoughts are the liberators at our command To break open the gates of all ancient fads That have held us captive in terror for years. Thoughts set us free, spread wide our wings We soar high in air, conquer oceans and land, And we march on with friends, hand in hand. Thoughts banish the doubts and inhibitions And all that is clumsy and not so gleaming In sights and surroundings that have broken The spirits of men strong in will and power. Now that we’ve no fears that shackle our feet, We’ve the chance to fight life’s battles again. Great thoughts may break the self imposed ban That has denied us the courage to dare and win The rewards and citations that can yet be ours If we learn to ignore all tantrums and work on And create timeless art that all humanity loves: And we’ll sing to hope, happiness and élan. Great thoughts give us the voice and the rhythm To sing out in joy and elan to the green mountains To the waves of oceans and the clouds parading by To the colorful birds and butterflies whose tantrums Are a serenade with flowers and foliage of our earth; We’re no longer afraid of tyrants, ghosts or phantoms. Great thoughts spread the carpet of grass to roll on.