Now is the time



We've got to change our lives
To make a difference, I'm calling all husbands, all wives
Words are no longer enough
We've got to take action, to show people what it means to love
The world needs a new paradigm
And now is the time

Now is the time for you to find the spirit
Now is the time to find your voice and let others hear it
Now is the time for the world to know your name
Now is the time, for nothing to ever be the same
Now is the time, to change the way you live
Now is the time, to rearrange the negative, to make this life a positive

I've got to look at the man inside
Reevaluate my priorities, let go of my pride
Figure out what this life has in store
Something deep within says I'm meant for so much more
The world needs a new paradigm
We can't wait any longer, now is the time

Now is the time for you to find the spirit
Now is the time to find your voice and let others hear it
Now is the time for the world to know your name
Now is the time, for nothing to ever be the same
Now is the time, to change the way you live
Now is the time, to rearrange the negative, to make this life a positive

No one man is an island
All you can do is look at yourself, smile and
Find the will to change your destiny
Only you can change you successfully
No one can do it for you
Just find the strength within to pull yourself through
There's no wall too high, no mountain you can't climb
The world needs a new paradigm

Now is the time for you to find the spirit
Now is the time to find your voice and let others hear it
Now is the time for the world to know your name
Now is the time, for nothing to ever be the same
Now is the time, to change the way you live
Now is the time, to rearrange the negative, to make this life a positive

I've seen so much desperation in the hearts of so many
I've seen struggle in so many nations
Begging for peace but haven't been shown any
But I still believe we're all in this together, one people one planet
If we set aside our differences, we'd realize we can find pleasure, and make the best of the life we've been handed
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Written on July 17, 2022

Submitted by Daleisnmyhardt3 on July 18, 2022

Modified on March 29, 2023

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Words 429
Stanzas 7
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Jason Marriner

I was born in Pensacola,Florida. Raised in Portsmouth,Virginia and Indianapolis,Indiana. Raised by a single mother. As most children might say, I couldn't have asked for a better mother. Although with age I've come to realize I could've been a better son. I didn't always make it easy on her. I started writing off and on when I was about 13, more as a way to vent, and I never really took my writing seriously. But my mother did. She always wanted me to pursue it as a career, but of course, being a teenage boy, I resented the idea because it wasn't mine. I didn't even particularly enjoy writing, it was just a way to express myself and the mood only strikes me once in awhile, could be one a week, could be one every ten years. I started considering writing more right about the time the song 8 Mile came out and I rewrote it in my own words. I actually liked how it turned out. But a thunderstorm had other ideas, lightning struck a transformer outside my apartment and I lost it all. I didn't write again for around ten years. I would find inspiration again in my late 20s. I had just started my career as a truck driver when I met the person who would forever change my life. Six months of dating and living together was all the time I needed to know I was going to marry this woman. She made me wait another two and a half years, but we finally took the plunge, and it was more than I ever deserved. We would be together another three or four years before ultimately breaking up. I look back on those years as the best years of my life to this day. I harbor no ill will at all towards you, I still care enough about you that I sincerely hope you find happiness. In 2013, my mom died and the effect it had on me is still felt today. I honestly believe that her passing took such a toll on me that I sabotaged my marriage. I say that not to lay blame on my mother, it was my fault for the things I did. For the next few years after my failed marriage, I would basically drown myself in work, driving around the country, and writing from time to time. In 2017 I met a family that would become an extension of my own family, they've basically adopted me for some unknown reason. I still wonder why sometimes. But I'm grateful. I never felt like I had a connection with many people in my life, aside from my mother, my ex wife and my closest friend from high school, but this family is right there. On July 11th of 2022, the ninth anniversary of my mother's death, I decided that I would try to do something with my writing, maybe even try to get published, it's what she always wanted me to do. I've started writing what I'd like to think of as songs, but I have no grand fantasy that someone will ever sing them on the radio. I'm just trying to honor my mother's wishes. So, with that being said, I sincerely hope that if you choose to read these poems, that you enjoy them. Thank you! more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Yes now is the time to turn your lives over to God
    Even if you lived by the 10 commandments, your life would take a U turn. !
    A self made man is just that, still made of what he thinks only !
    You will never make it on your own, make Jesus Christ your mentor ! 
    LikeReply1 year ago

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