In Times Such As Ours.

There is an alternative----

IN TIMES SUCH AS OURS.

In times such as ours,

when honour crowns the sword

more than the humble word,

let the poet be your broker

trading a week's hate

for one precious moment of love,

demand,   lovers songs supplant

the warrior's battle cry,

so hand in hand, lover and poet

lift our spirits high.

In times such as ours,

when greed is a noble cause

and all,   blind to another's loss,

let the child's tear touch your heart,

make care the common currency

giving the normal act;

sharing with open palm

must be the future's key

so all can freely feed

from the fruits on nature's tree.

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