One nation

 We have to forgive

The grave histories we have

The blood we shed

We have to forgive our enemies

Though it is so hard to take

We have to be awake

We have to be true to ourselves

Follow our hearts

And give love

Instead of hate

It is our fate

 

We have to see

Where we can help

Be a thorn that doesn’t prick

And our latest trick

Is to stay positive

And don’t give up

To fill the cup

 

We have to end those wars

That only destroy and harm

We have to send our prayers

And disarm

 

We have to see each other as one family

This planet is one

We have to fight greed and injustice

Give no one a reason to hurt or kill

Have our own free will

 

We have to protect our nature

And support the tribes

Who are closest to our lands

The richness of this planet is for everyone

 

We need a system that is fair

Not be ruled by money and profit

Trade should connect us

And not only be in favour of the rich

No one should be forced to snitch

That is why we have to

Fight poverty and starvation

Be one nation

 

Pillars

I stand here still

In the stillness of the night

What have we been

Have we been through

I wonder now

Every morning a new day

I am glad you chose to stay

Whispers, softly call

Manifold shapes

A heart of gold

I can be sure 

That we grow old

Just so much

To be learned and told

You shine

You grow

I see the spheres

Of significance

I see the pillars

Of consistency

Ordeals and provocations

Our best aspirations

You shine

You grow

I’m in temptation

And in flow

So long

So long ago

Give me esteem

And I paint a wonderwork

A raging stream

That can be heart

All along through valleys

And over mountains

Hold on tight

You might be trembling

But we make it through each night

We are not forlorn

Nor restless

And I kiss you every day

And tell you that I love you

There is so much to be said

And alas so much 

To remain silent about

In good times

And in times of fraud

The heavens rise

In a burning cloud