OUR SONG, OUR RACE

“I think it’s naïve to pray for world peace if we’re not going to change the form in which we live.” --Godfrey Reggio

you start the first line, i’ll do the next
the melody is yours, i’ll finish the text
let’s write a song and give it our best
if we fail at first then make it our quest

this is our song
this is our race
let us sing together
and create more space

you set the pace, i’ll be right behind you
we can switch places just give me the cue
let’s run this race the only way we knew
if i fall far behind just tell me what to do

this is our song
this is our race
let us run together
don’t give up the chase

a wishful thinking in a chaotic world
where guns are fired and stones are hurled
we all knew that peace is the only missing word
but it is often cut in half by double-edged swords

this is our song
this is our race
this might be an illusion
but we can create more space

this is our song
this is our race
this might be an illusion
but we can keep our own pace

RMP
4/12/2017
revised 8/21/2017
Winnipeg MB Canada