While the Sun Shines
WHILE THE SUN SHINES
To your smiles add a pinch
Of pleasure from the inside
Steer your eyes not to decide
On others wealth or social niche
Bloom like a flower before them
Just don’t invite nasty bugs
To rip you apart or to your beauty cause mayhem
Give them nothing more than pecks and Hugs
Wine and dine at their high tables
Remembering those who had none
And your priviledge to feed from their rich stables
Balance the equation and have fun
Enjoy their culture but cherish not
Their crazy tradition before it gets into your head
Put your background and pedigree infront
Of your steps, fear not your past but spread
The joy in the hardship you have endure
Honour your pride if they reject it
Admire your beauty if it is not adore
By those, whose hyprocracy disclose their deceit
Display your teeth while you laugh
Expose your agony in your cries
Pretend not or cut yourself into half
Happy or sad, be yourself before all eyes
Push on if fate becomes a stubborn obstacle
Which keeps you off balance and confuse
Expecting the sun to shine and a miracle
On the other side, make your worries diffuse
Tell the world that you are much stronger
Not afraid of life’s booby traps and mines
Show them that the muscle on your arm can last longer
Before nightfall, walk in the light, while the sun shine
Copyright © Alfred Soetan | Year Posted 2006
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