Quiet and Change

Quiet and Change

On the TV, I watched a man
Get the shit kicked out of his head
Over there in Syria just the other day.
No one should cause
Another person pain like that

Right now, humans are a pretty scrappy species
Fighting sometimes when talk is better
Sometimes picking on each other for no reason
A lot of terrible things go on every day
But you know, much to like goes on too

Now, I'm one who hopes
For a wiser, kinder mankind, as many do
I know humans always improve
From the bottom up
And the inside out
One person at a time
Sometimes improving mean you change
Sometimes improving means
Finding a good use for what is already there
Sometimes improving means you gather
Sometime improving means you throw away
Sometimes improving means
Finding out what's there ain't too shabby

Cats are pretty good at being cats
If you don't think a lot of humans
Are very good at being humans
Look at yourself
Do you like yourself?
Ain't that funny
How the only two decent people on the planet---
Me and you
Happen to be talking to each other?
Lotta good people on this planet, if you ask me
Lotta foolish people too, it's true

If you are going to be a kind person
You gotta act kind
If nations are going to be kind
They gotta act kind
Humans are intelligent enough
To make our future
Into what we want it to be
If you don't like our life the way it is
Or if you don't the way you are
Then get busy changing
And if you're the kinda person
Who likes themselves a little too much
Believe me, life will be happy
To teach you a few lessons

Learn from what is around you
Learn from what is inside
Look for the quiet and change
Already in nature
Look for the quiet and change
Already inside

Remember the only person
You're sure to improve if you're so inclined
Is you
What do you want to try?
What are you gonna do?

Dewey Dirks