Thursday, January 22, 2009

At the Inauguration of Barack Obama

Manifestation of diversity
Representing both you and me
A well elected presidency

Empowering those who were powerless
By simply stating the answer is 'yes'
When asked to handle another man's mess

With watchful eye and steady voice
Convinced us he should be the choice
To bring new reasons to rejoice

Now here we gather in the cold and stand
To see this brave and noble man
And hear his ideas for our troubled land

But more than words do we receive
His presence alone inspires us to believe
With heart money, there's nothing you can't achieve

Dawn

In the East the sun is rising
While in the West night fades away
Light and shadow are divided
As darkness gradually fades to day

Electric Castles

When day is night and night is day
How then will you know the way
When night is day and day is night
What will be your guiding light

As day and night both come and go
Will electric castles even know
When night and day both pass you by
Will you know the reason why

Timeless Advice

Open your eyes that you can see
The things that the planet does for you and me
Open your ears that you can hear
That there's nothing around that you need to fear
Open your eyes that you can see
The power of the flower and the seed and the tree
Open your ears that you can hear
It's now or never and change is always near
Open your eyes that you can see
The ways that you don't know that things could be
Open your ears that you can hear
The sound of the crowd as they shout with cheer
Open your eyes that you can see
That everything is up to you and me
Open your ears that you can hear
That this is the minute, the day, and the year