Sunday, April 13, 2014

The Gifts of Giving

"Being rich isn't about how much you have, it's about how much you give. And when you give, you'll be happier."


Hot Soup One Nation


My mother smiles I dream of a day
Her eyes smile That the world will remember
as if to encourage her mouth It is not several
a little more Independent nations
But several nations
Joined together
She wants to To form
Encourage me One Nation


You are doing good It needs hands
She says, Hands that will give
We are doing good, Hands that will share
good that others will greatly appreciate But what the world really needs
Is a heart

I force a smile A heart that will love
The park is waiting…. And love will bind us together
No matter what color
waiting for what? What religion or race, we shall
for me to do what? Become friends.
good?
If only the world
Could open its eyes
I don't care And look to see
for helping others
I want to play, play, play This totally imperfect world
Could be imperfectly perfect

By my mother says If people are willing to
giving is a good quality Give love freely and join hands
To not be afraid of
Some change
So here I am Maybe then
outside the homeless shelter This dream of mine
                                                                                              Will cease to only be a dream                                                                                              Of some naive, little girl  
My greedy breath
fogging in front of me
staining the air And so I hold my heart out to you
                                                                                                In these hands of mine
the cold winter clouds My heart that yearns for unity
roll into the sky And the first step to it
as if a wave was dawning to Accept it and try to understand it
crash When the world understands
                                                                                             Each other's hearts will connect
The hot soup
in my hand Let's shake this world
reminding me
that this bowl
one of many
will serve a purpose
as will I
in helping people.