day of mourning

day of mourning
no more scorning
this i do implore

tell me why we act this way
help me know the score

i have wondered all my life
in this land of free

why we never quite turn out
to be what we would be

still i know here in my heart
as i think of you

here inside we're all the same
no matter what we do

perhaps the truth we do not serve
perhaps we do not know

just what is the truth of life
who really runs the show

ourselves we glory
same old story
with our egos grand

always sure of who we are
and where we make our stand

a word of caution we might heed
in our current state

too much power can mislead
and result in so much hate

please don't bully and impose
your will so upon others

life tells me with every breath
that all who live are brothers

the other side is still yourself
no matter where you go

the truth of life will be revealed
to those who wish to know

and are willing to accept
the truth of what actually is