Sunday, March 25, 2007

When George Bush talks about peace

"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace." -- George Bush, June 2002

If only the world were upside down
If war was peace and peace was war.

The hungry would be filled with good things
And the rich would be hungry.

The fearful would be fearful
And the fearless would know fear.

The wounded would be made whole
and the whole would be wounded.

The 'have nots' would have
And the 'haves' would have not.

But the world is not upside down
The world is the way it is.

The hungry are not filled
The fearful are afraid
The wounded are hurting
The 'haves' have more than they need
And demand more.

And even when George Bush talks about peace
He's really talking about war.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Sometimes, when I have time,

Sometimes, when I have time,
I think.

Sometimes I think about baseball.
I don’t play baseball anymore but
I think about other people playing baseball.
And I feel good when I’m thinking
about baseball.

Sometimes I think about singing.
I’ve never been a good singer but
I think about other people singing.
And I feel good when I’m thinking
about singing.

Sometimes I think about woodworking.
I’m not very good at woodworking but
I think about other people who can teach me.
And I feel good when I’m thinking
about working with wood.

Sometimes I think about war.
I’ve was in a war once, a long time ago, but
I think about other people who are in a war now.
And I feel very sad when I’m thinking
about war.

I think we shouldn’t do war anymore.