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The Day

Know your heart, know your soul
Hold on to the dreams that will make you whole
The criss and cross, the music and the lark
Watch out for the bogyman hiding in the dark 
My spirit is locked with thee and the 
The birds are happy with me 
And the universe is dancing with me
I have lived a thousand years and I have nothing to fear
I have metamorphosed more than a million times  
with hope locked in my pockets and faith decorated on my finger tips
Passion is still flying high in the sky and my spirit is searching for 
higher meaning, that will add more substance to the higher calling 
 I have been sittings in this park for more than a year  
taking the hits  and  blows bad words and assault as
the morning starts, they dragged me on the ground 
and tossed me about they smashed my computers
and when   they could not win, they hit  me in my head with a board  
hoping that I would drop dead but destiny had everything mapped 
out for  me. They mocked and laughed at me but I
stood up on my feet and bore the pain and continue working the same
Know your heart and listen carefully to its beat
And sample an appetizer that will raise your consciousness 
California wine serving at dinner on time and the Peachtree
at the mountain gate add more nutrition to the fruit  cake
And provide more tea and coffee  in the pantries and
Add more food on the dinner table 
I have stood up to giants and bad men and I have broken 
The lions neck that keep chasing me around the den 
 I have worked day and night and have made much  painful sacrifice 
to get business done so that everyone can  have some fun
And when the sky is clear I make a cross and hold strong
to my conviction  and hold my grounds
 And so it was that destiny handed me the crown, the  throne
the hammer and the gown.

Copyright © Christine Phillips | Year Posted 2021

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