THE OLD WAY
Give me the old time religion
Singin' shoutin'
Hell fire and damnation preachin'
And I'll give you LOVE
Flowing, going
Where evil is reachin'
...to destroy
Give me communities gatherin'
With enjoyable activity
Vying for position
And I'll give you LOVE
Feeding, sheltering
Those needing igniton
...to move
Give me an old worn system
Producing fear and terror
Controlling thoughts of the opressed
And I'll give you LOVE
Leading, showing, growing
Nervous systems, restored, fully dressed
...to alchemize
Give me entities pushing back
Hard and steady
Against all free-will thinking
And I'll give you LOVE
Teaching children to walk on water
While the boat is sinking
...into matter
No going back...ever again
Written by Trudy Schrader on 01-23-2026
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