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.
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