A Timely Revolution


As the second hand ticks round the clock sixty times every minute,
A revolution started, but we didn't begin it.
It started itself because it was the right time
To move on from this world's chaotic paradigm.

As the minute hand rounds the clock sixty times in an hour,
The revolution grows. Do you feel its power?
Momentum increases, heads and hearts begin turning.
We look for a new world as the old one starts burning.

As the hour hand goes round the clock twenty-four times every day,
The revolution unwinds; please don't stand in its way.
No-one can stay and ignore the onslaught.
With eons of planning, our souls have been bought.

As our earth spins each twenty-four hours towards the sun then away,
At each revolution there comes a new day.
Why has it taken till now for us to finally see
That for us to continue this way just cannot be?

As the moon circles the earth and another month passes,
The revolution progresses. We should all raise our glasses
To say goodbye to the old world, our old training ground,
And welcome the new as its turn comes around.

As the earth orbits the sun and creates all the seasons,
The revolution continues and for very good reasons. Our
world is worn out; its time's at an end.
Not even renewing our thoughts will help it to mend.

As our body-clocks advance through another decade,
All our old cells have died; we have been completely remade. The
earth is a cell too; it is being gradually replaced,
Like the old cells in our bodies, it will soon be erased.

There will come another, an earth all shiny and new.
But before this can happen, our hearts and minds must change too.
We have to decide which way we want to go.
Change will come gradually; when it does, we will know.

As the doomsday clock stands at three minutes to midnight,
Choose revolution over apocalypse, choose harmony, and choose right.
Fight for justice, equality, honesty, and peace.
But do it gently and calmly, and watch the world's love increase.

We are the revolutionaries; we have the power.
We must have no fear in our hearts; we must not cower.
Revolutions aren't easy; we must be determined to succeed. I
know we can do this, and I wish us Godspeed.


Global Storming

Somewhere in our future there may be global warming.
But right now, in the present, we are seeing global storming.
The weather is going haywire. What could be the cause?
We now know that it's our actions, together, mine and yours

The way we use the earth, which is akin to our mothers,
Is also like the way we treat our sisters and our brothers.
When greed is the emotion that is the ruler in our lives,
We struggle to stay married to our husbands and our wives.

Sibling rivalry, jealousy, and bitter family feuds,
Neighbourhood disputes and just plain bad attitudes.
We steal from each other; we take from the earth.
We only think of ourselves; we've been this way since birth.

As children we learned selfishness, avarice, and greed.
We take what we want, not what has been decreed.
We don't plan for our futures; we want results right now.
Like spoilt kids, we can't wait, and so that is how
We have arrived at this point. Now what can we do?
Is it too late to fix us? I mean, to fix me and you.

The problems that cause earth's destruction are lurking deep inside.
Our human natures and egos, earth's harmony can't abide.
We can't get that "new thing" cos the money's all been spent.
So we "take" what we want, but still we're not content.

Is human nature set in stone,or can it, in time, be changed?
If we see that there's a problem, can the right help be arranged?
Can the earth regenerate if we improve how we use it?
Or has the problem grown too big for us to try to diffuse it?
Will we ever get the chance to go back to the start?
Before we try to go back, let's first fix our heart.


Time Saving

If there seems too little time to do all that you planned,
Observe daylight savings; it might help you understand
How borrowing from Peter to pay Paul can work quite well.
Shifting time forward or back does no damage that I can tell.

If we can loan the light to the dark end of the day,
So we can get more things done and have more time to play,
We should be able to do the same with time quite easily too.
Just get up earlier every day and have more time for you.

No need for you to lose sleep; turn in early, and you'll see
How much time you can save by not watching the TV.
In the morning, do the things you said you'd do if you had time. Have
brekky, get organised; slowing down is not a crime.

Relax, read a book, spend some time with a friend.
Enjoy the time you have right now; that's what I recommend.
Our self-worth should not be measured by how time poor we are.
Spend your time more wisely, and you'll see you can go far.


A Leader

A leader must be organised. Have
clear rules and boundaries set,
And consequences put in place for when
His standards are not met.
A leader...