LIFE, LOVE AND LEARNING:  Part 1
by All

Translated by Llael Maffitt,
    Sunday October 3, 1999
 

The squirrels say, "help us heal the planet"
the dolphins say "hello";
the dolphins squeal in protest
at the many two-fer shows.

The leaves withdraw their gifts
for they can not bear the pain;
the sky dims it's lights
when all has gone insane.

What will happen to us all
when we do not love the Earth;
snow will come and rains will fall
but they will not be taken.

If the Earth is not loved
what will there be to show;
come hither way and hither wight,
the Show will be forgotten.

Down in town the Earth boils up
but the dearth will not be shaken;
Where hitherto will the might go
if not to the display of others.

The crocodile leaps in rage,
as the water stings his skin;
May the light be shown upon him clear,
that he may share his duties.

From where thou shalt not steer
if thou be broken two;
Thou shall not feel the pain
of lonely bear's despairs.

If thou can not open thyself to thy indestructible pain,
share thy fears and pains and hopes
and dreams and joys and loves
give thy to thee neighbor and all shall be forgiven.
 
If the tear and wear upon thyself, the Earth
despairs your only hope
forgive thyself, forgive thy neighbor
and all shall be forgiven.

In the air the bird flies free
in the tree the  termite roams;
On the Earth the racoon strives
and all is loved by them.

Man has frozen thy self in War
over land, over pain, over possessions, over things;
thy give thyself away, thy pain thee self
Thy change the fate of the common man and the blue    bird as well

If thy freeze the doors of War
in the time of yesterday;
thy will find thee self forgiven
and given back today.

Thy will find thee self a-free
as the termite roams
and the birds fly free.

care be given to the earth
and traveled upon as lightly
care be given to thyself
and thy neighbor slightly.

EXPRESS yourself to thy neighbors
express yourself to thy self;
express yourself to the dolphins and the whales and the tigers a-free.

Be open to the sky and the ground
live your life, naught by the time
but by thy Chi.

Give only what is yours to give
be only who thy can;
free thyself of others straits
and give thyself, Be proud.

Change the crowd by timeliness
and Ye will be not sad;
but change the crimes by loveliness
and ALL will be not sad.

Ye forgot to yesteryear,
the crimes that have been past,
but ye can live to the morrow
and be but solely clad.

Give your truths a boost of might
and give your faith a care;
once more spoken, "Love thy enemies"
and be on the ware.

Truth be spoken,  All is Eternal,
and all is more than mared;
love thy mother and thy father
and give your pair a care.

Give your thirst away
and be fulfilled in darkness
then all will turn to lightness
in your air.

to be continued

Please e-mail Llaël Espaze Maffitt:
galacticgirl@geocities.com