Manna for the Day
Look all around you at all people.
Take a tour
"De jour" look everyday...
To your clients
the people with whom
you shape the moment
Of eternity we call this.
Life
real people make a difference
cannot help themselves
from being real
know the deal, the cheats,
and the tricks
study, not only your history
but everybody else's too,
they do. Not only who you are
for what they pretend to be
if you do not know better,
they will rule you
Take pride, to know.
The cradle of civilization
was a united civilization
of people just like you.
Who conquered not just to prove
that they were good in a fight
but to do people right,
to bring order to the chaos
which was. It was not
what people refer to as religion
Just a people making it real,
to establish roles based on ability
to produce and trade goods
people excelled
at what most interested them
and the good of the people was not
What was sneaky, shady, and slick
Your name was your reputation,
your word was your bond
Courts decided what was good for society,
based upon truth and honesty
aged and weak were protected,
neither worshipped or neglected...
Knowledge and wisdom
Were valued commodities
being merciful and charitable
were business norms
applied generously,
though not abused…
When the world was young
in our understanding
people let life be ruled
by seasonal cycles of nature
when times were good,
goods were stored
for when times were not...
We became skilled, and society thrived
children were taught skills
depending upon their interests and capabilities
people were taught to be honest and truthful
and life became balanced
so that people became established
and excelled at the ever-changing roles
That produced the goods
needed for the day.
Society which is we
who are in control
if you defer/abdicate/relinquish,
your command...
You give power to forces
which lie in waiting
for just such chance,
as this to take reign
and sow terror across the land...
Be faithful, keep your promises
Just as long
As you can, be connected
To those you love
And if you understand
love thy enemies
With a firm hand
Upon who it is
That you are,
Children of the sun
In the greater family
Of the stars
C2
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Submitted by Charles2 on September 14, 2023
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Words | 493 |
Stanzas | 44 |
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