Stone Petoskey - Children Of The Earth (Outro)

This is an invitation for
The Optimist and the Pessimist
The Activist and the Nihilist
The Capitalist and the Communist
The Atheist and the Creationist
The Conformist and the Anarchist
The Leftist and the Rightist
The Chauvinist and the Feminist
The Racist and the Egalitarianist
The Militarist and the Pacifist
The Environmentalist and the Industrialist
The Lover and the Hater
The Giver and the Taker
The Dreamer and the Deceiver
The Wall-Streeter and the Street Sweeper
The Herbivore and the Carnivore
The Straight Gay Bi Queer and Transgender
The Black White Brown Red and Yellow
The High-strung and the Mellow
The Christian and the Jew
The Muslim the Buddhist and the Hindu
The American and the Asian
The Russian the Hispanic and the European too

Let us bid farewell
To all of these labels, identities and cliques
That tend to confuse
And lead one to mistake a construct for a truth
Thereby falling under the spell of a ruse

And instead
Let us celebrate and nurture
A world for the two-legged mammals
Yet to come
Because regardless of where you find yourself on the spectrum
The parts are inseparable from the sum
And if we do not
Come out of our collusion of separation
Sit down at the table of reconciliation
And join together as a one-earth nation
With all our relations
Whether animal mineral or vegetation - whatever future remains won't be much fun
As we witness industrial civilization
Come completely undone

So here's the deal
We can no longer
From the children's future steal
We must open our hearts and minds and feel; the suffering heal
And with our place in the circle of life and death get real

It is up to each and every one of us
To in each other trust
Towards an enlightened consciousness awakening lust
And with a fire of peace, compassion, and unity burning in our being
A love revolution combust

Or not
We die off and that's our lot
Another impermanent species
In the dance of life jackpot

It remains to be seen
If we will avoid our so-called doomsday
As severance and hubris
Turn our blue skies grey
But either way
Be sure to appreciate today
The one and only day
You are gifted to partake of life's bouquet
And if nothing else
Be kind in all you do and say
While remaining appreciative
Of the joys and sorrows that come your way
And the sublime beauty
Of another moment in Mother Earth's sway

Oh, and one more thing
Since death will one day come calling
Whether you be poet, pauper, or king
Be sure to discover
The healing song in your heart
That you alone to the world can bring
And with fearlessness, gratitude, and joy - sing!

Written by:
Mark Drew

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