
JUST LIKE BIRDS
JUST LIKE TREES & BIRDS
Our bodies are just like trees
Our bodies ( bent over ) are just like trees (exposed; endangered)
Our bodies ( limbs twisted ) are just like trees (fragile; vulnerable)
Our bodies ( growth stunted ) are just like trees (dwarfed; unhealthy)
We sway, we shake, we bend… we break
All determines our growth, our shape
Our spirits are just like birds
Our spirits ( uplifted ) are just like birds (soaring; gliding)
Our spirits ( instinctive ) are just like birds (driven; natural)
Our spirits ( transient ) are just like birds (fleeting; disappearing)
We fly, we plane, we plunge… we flee
All determines our chance to be free
We live, overcome, survive… succumb
All determines what we become
Our bodies are just like trees ; Our spirits are just like birds
I ACHE ALL OVER
I…I ache ...I ache all over
Bent by the weight of man’s inflicted hate
I ache
Crushed by the force of those with no remorse
I ache
Twisted by the pain of those struggling in vain
I ache
Broken by the stress of the tormented oppressed
I ache
Screaming pain ; Exploding veins
Agonizing strain; Throbbing brain
Hurt by the plight of those fighting for life
In distress; no peace ; No reprieve
Drenched by the tears of children living in fear
I ache
Pierced by the cries of women, terrified
I ache
I…I ache ...I ache all over

CLEAN-UP
We rub; we scrub
But the filth; the dirt of mankind never goes.
Clean up the waste
Rinse, ‘n flush and fumigate
Decontaminate,
Cleanse and sponge and ventilate
Sanitize, deodorize, dehumidify, and purify
Sweep away, wash away the grime
Scour away, disinfect the slime.
Garbage, garbage….lavish waste and rubbish
Carnage, carnage….cruelty and anguish
Over, over, over consumption….under, undercover corruption
High-browed conceit…. lowdown deceit…
those who mistreat, scheme & who cheat
Nastiness & wickedness; greediness & naughtiness;
dirtiness & grubbiness; sloppiness & filthiness
Too much garbage…we rub
So much carnage….we scrub
Over consumption…we rub
Undercover corruption….we scrub
Clean it up!....But the filth, the dirt: never goes.
So disgusting!…dirty, dirty
Reeking and putrid!…dirty, dirty
Such squalor!
The filth, the dirt never goes
We rub ‘n scrub ‘n rub ‘n scrub
Never goes!
The filth, the dirt never goes.
Dirty, dirty!
MY INNER SELF
Words, like birds, around me fly
But I never emit my inner cry
Riffs and motifs buzz like bees in a throng
Yet I never sing my inner song
Images and light in intense interplay
Though I never expose my inner way
Emotions and drama; a theatrical wealth
Still I never display my inner self
Love arrives but always departs
Yet I never bare my inner heart
Alone, and withdrawn; profound solitude
Though I never disclose my inner mood
Failures and hardships; I’ve paid the toll
Yet I never reveal my inner soul
Wisdom attained by losing my youth
But I never divulge the inner truth
JING-A-LO
JING –A -LO; TAY LEE MY A
Sing our song
Just a while-a
JING –A -LO; TAY LEE MY A
Sing along.
Let your voice
JING-A-LY-O
Let’s rejoice
Singing
GO WITH THE FLOW
Go with the flow
Sway to and fro
Move with the groove
Feeling the mood
Twist ‘n bend; let your body twist ‘n bend
Transcend; feel your spirit; transcend
No stress; rid yourself of all stress
Relax; set your mind at rest
Breathe deep; take the time ‘n really breathe
Release; know your strength ‘n move with ease
Hold the beat; keep the rhythm and the beat
Feel the heat; lose the tension, feel the heat
Embrace….Connect….Balance….Focus
Embrace: open up and let go
Connect: let the energy flow
Balance: feel the power in you grow
Twist ‘n bend; Transcend
No stress; Release
Breathe deep; With ease
Hold the beat; Feel the heat
SHAY-LAH
onomatopées….onomatopoeia
MY-A-LO
onomatopées….onomatopoeia

DARKNESS
Worn thin
As fragile as porcelain
Worn out
Frayed by the notion of doubt
So helpless…..so weary
So listless…….so dreary
Such darkness….so uneasy
Forlorn
Dragging around so estranged, bruised and torn
Alone
Flailing about in an empty, dark zone
No way might the light break through
Such hazy gloom, so dense
No way might the night reveal
A thread of true peace and sense
So helpless……so weary
So listless……..so dreary
Such darkness….so uneasy
Falling, falling, falling
Sinking, sinking, sinking
Fading, fading, fading
Dwindling, dwindling, dwindling
Falling, falling to nowhere
Sinking, sinking; unaware
Fading, fading with no care
Dwindling, dwindling; in despair
The clouds move in
No silver lining or magic rainbow
The fog thickens
No illumination or golden halo
Just a maze before my gaze
Of dark despair
WORLD HELLO
BONJOUR……HELLO……XIN CHÀO……NI HAO
SHALOM / SALÂM ALEЇKOUM
SHÉKON / SALUTON
GEIÁ SOU / DOBRY DEN
GUTEN TAG / GOD DAG
BUON GIORNO / SALUTO
BOM DIA / KONICHIWA
MERHABA / ZDRAVSTVUITE
ANNYEONGHASEYO / OLA
BONJOU…HALLO…KAIXO…OSIYO
HIYA / ALOHA / DYDH DA / BULA
BUNĀ-ZIUA……BUENOS DIAS
OMEUDJOUMÉ…… NAMASTHÉ
BONJOUR / HELLO / KAAROH / OWINDALÈ
YÁ’ÁT’ÉÉH / NILZE / MINGALABA / KIA ORA
BACK & FORTH
Feeling good ‘n, high and energetic
Then I feel low, and am so pathetic
I’M UP – I’M DOWN - I GO BACK & FORTH
Feeling right ‘n, sure to be triumphant
Then I’m found wrong, showing lack of judgment
I’M RIGHT - I’M WRONG - I GO BACK & FORTH
SEESAW PENDULUM ; SEESAW BACK & FORTH
SEESAW SWING ; SEESAW BACK & FORTH
PENDULUM, BACK & FORTH
Feeling strong ‘n, full of confidence
Then I collapse, with such diffidence
I’M STRONG - I’M WEAK - I GO BACK & FORTH
Feeling rapture, and so full of passion
Then I’m seized by loathing and disaffection
I LOVE - I HATE - I GO BACK & FORTH
SPICE
Shake it up ‘n shake it; shake it
Shake it up
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
SPICE IS NICE
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
SPICE IS NICE
HAVE A WILD THYME
STIR IN HERBS
HAVE A WILD THYME
STIR IN HERBS
SPICE
No worries..…..with curry
No temper……with pepper
No disputes…..with ginger root
No hassle…….with basil
A hint…of mint
SAVOR….THE FLAVOR
A trace…of mace
SAVOR…THE FLAVOR
SPICE
PARSLEY, ROSEMARY, CARAWAY
CAYENNE, CARDAMOM, CINNAMON
TARRAGON, MARJORAM, SAFFRON
GARLIC & TUMERIC