So I shine my light on this dim-lit path
Back and forth emotion…do I cry or laugh
Are there others out there or am I alone?
Gotta forge a way without being shown
Uncover hidden depths within
Dwell in the moment…push through the din
Of this swirling vortex of my mind
Cut twirling thoughts that try to bind
And It’s slow going, but we’re sewing
The seeds for the crops of a future glowing
…And now I see more with me
And that’s a damn good thing cos the slopes are slippery
Gotta network quickly
Overcome barriers, get rid of the sickly
Remnants, from an old age past
To an equal standing on stage at last
These floating lights
These other souls
Crystalline structure
Give birth…unfold
I don’t care who you are, where you came from
All have gifts, but some have the game wrong
Using skills for the wrong side
But this will change, like the moving tide
Cos self preservation is a noble aim
But not if actions exploit or maim
Encouraging a healthy questioning
Is the only type of quest I bring
Instead of rewards for cash made fast
Ever widening divides of class
Short-cuts & quick surprises
A baron future for a hoard of misers
Challenging times we face indeed
But soon there’ll be no space for greed
Let’s pull together and find the key!
Turn on these lights so we all can see!
These floating lights
These other souls
Crystalline structure
Give birth…unfold
We navigate, gravitate to knowing
Counterpoint to where force is flowing
Light a spark in a patch of dark
Float up high like a pulsing quark
With courage to stand in spite of evil
Strength to lead without being feeble
Many solutions wait to be cast
We all have knowledge to form a vast
Matrix of self determined people
In harmony…creating equal
Chances to effect some change
Support each other in this new age
To work with nature…not against it
Engage our problems…not fence sit
If we need to we’ll work outside the system
And create success…so they’ll have to listen
These floating lights
These other souls
Crystalline structure
Give birth…unfold
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