1-11-1999

with life in one hand
a long time in another
it takes no time at all
for us to discover

that we are as one
in the family of many
and one is to learn
that the life saving is
a penny

to save only one is foolish
and harty
but to keep all you have
can promote a large party

to know things this way is to
not be blinded and see
how things are, the distance
from beginning to end is just as far

can we see that the distance has passed
does the wind really travel slow or fast
does the turtle really come in first or last
can humans really survive a nuclear blast.

all of these answers we already want to know
but every day the wind does blow.
down the creek the water does flow
and when its our time to go we will always know