. Poetry from The Great In-Between: Kindred Spirits

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Kindred Spirits


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(A lone voice whispers)


 I never dreamed in a million years


Because been born into a world 

Bathed in my endless tears


That I would fall in love with someone

As beautiful as you



Even though society says 

It's so wrong



For our colours and views are so different 


And that's why I sing this

Our soul song


For our Gods made us so strong

So we could find each other and belong


I just know we'll find a different way


We'll find a different way


For our hearts need to get along 

To sing this


Our love song



Our dreaming song

With no sense of right or wrong



Old masters still say and pray

Like King Kong and Ann Darrow


We should never fall in love


For our skin colours and views are so different and it's all wrong 


But that what makes us so strong

And makes us want to belong


To sing this in unison

Our salvation song


For today's a different day

And hey

 

We can do it our way


No matter what others say

We're gonna do it anyway


I never dreamed I'd fall in love with you


But now that's all 

I want to do


For its what my heart says


As it beats like a drum roll 


Whispering we can make it 

In a better way


Any night or day



Now take my hand 

As my heart's music plays


So we can runaway


Like Paris and Helen of Troy


To break rules and do it in a better way


And do it in a better way


Old masters say 

We should obey


And our love 

Will be a price 


We can never pay

But we'll find a better way


Starting today


And that's why I sing this

Our soul song


For our God made us so strong


So we could find each other 

And belong



To live a better way

To love a better way


No matter what old masters say


For whatever makes love happy

No one should stand in its way


Or that bitter taste will remain on wet lips from the night 


They try to make hatred  stay


That's why we need to do it our way


To light up this world in a better way


To burn the candle of hope 

On shore for others 


Like me and you to see


To help them swim towards 

The lights of peace 


In today's dangerous seas


To live and love

In a better way


No matter what

Old masters say

(C)

Copyright John Duffy 


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