One River, One Life

One river, one life Many civilization lies Hope start with giving In return life live here Many communication lies Peace start by talking All life flourishing in Business held in river bank Barter, selling and profit Then all other forms came in Once simple life now complex Need government to control All walks of life, law exist It expand from family to kingdom Kingdom subdued other kingdom Power comes from the tip of a sword Of wisdom to wise men to own power Years by years kingdom arise From Kings to generational kings History written in papyrus and scrolls To inscribe bed rock and rock walls The history of life evolve with struggles The mind evolve so as people lives evolve Now the power in the river becomes dry All left is desolation, barren and forgotten The once order, happy, beautiful now empty All we hear is the wind that blows howling The dusty place and rugged terrain remain And the ancient pave path that led to nowhere.