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I SUPPOSE THEY WOULD HAVE DREAMED

 

I suppose they would have dreamed

As all parents rightly do

Of successes and successors

Even if just a few

That would show the influence

Would illustrate the teachings

Could turn hate to love

And their lives would have worth.

            And even if they dreamed

            Of more mundane notions

            Say independence, honor and truth

            It would be reasonable and normal.

Perhaps even a few grand aspects thrown in –

First to fly to the moon . . .

Predicted the market 90% of the time . . .

Sold truth and virtue

And never stole a dime . . .

All great ideas come from an open mind

That can see clearly

Options and odds

Ways of viewing an issue

That do not alienate disparate sides

            Well the truth of love

            Is loss

            The price

            Always factored in.

            That is what produces the joy –

            The knowledge of impermanence

            The longing for belonging

            That drives the human gears.

While today is an opportunity

Some see on-coming inclement weather    

                                      190727.3