The Way we Live
Fires are burning, lines are bracing
Nights in silence, hearts are racing
Tongues are wagging, shelves are clearing
help arrives, for the hard of hearing
Sitting round in circles talking
Wanting more, much more to give
while people talk – about the way we live.
Coffee’s brewing, tea is drawing
Ice is melting, food is thawing
Halls are filled, with conversations
Speakers question, motivations
Opinions offered, not confirmations
Sifting values through a sieve
while people talk – about the way we live.
Winter harvest, hopes are sinking
Minds are focused, on different thinking
City roadblocks, cars are stalling
Buses filled, while rain is falling
Commuters sharing thoughts and theories
in their communal co-operative
while people talk – about the way we live.
Mothers weeping, babies crying
Markets tumbling, sheep are dying
Travellers arriving, at their station
Tourists cancel their vacation
Taking time, some deliberation
more time needed to weep and grieve
while people talk – about the way we live.
Books are written, stories told
Price adjusted, for growing old
House investments, keeping tabs
Innovation, is up for grabs
Trends and movements, kept alive
Administrations, jump and jive
while people talk – about the way we live.
Miners striking, unions banned
Students screaming, across the land
Teachers watching, rules have changed
Library shelves are rearranged
Watching children teach their teachers
teaching them how to forgive
while people talk – about the way we live.