Whateverland

There was a place I used to go, we called it Neverland
Somehow in spite of all it's flaws, we called it Wonderland
As years go by and people stop caring we take this stand
To accept they have drifted off into Whateverland

You can forgive without trusting again
You can still love and care and be a friend
You can still be there when they call
You may even still give your all
even as belief in them must end
even if they are no more a friend

Give to them Whateverland
So your heart can remain open and free
unencumbered by conditional love
you can be all you can be
Give to them their Neverland
So they can shirk responsibility
you do not have to be like them
you can live in honesty

And they are always welcome to join you there
if they really want to care and not just be cared about
and they can always learn to become aware
if they really want to know what life is really all about
And they will always know love lies in your heart
and they will always be welcome to it
because that is how you love and who you are
you say it and you do it

And they are always welcome
to do it too.

They live in Whateverland
So they do not have to face reality
unaware of unconditional love
they limit their cabability
They live in their Neverland
of pretense and hypocrisy
you do not have to be like them
you can live in honesty

You can forgive without trusting again
You can still love and care and be a friend
You can still be there when they call
You may even still give your all
even as belief in them must end
even if they are no more a friend

Give to them Whateverland
So your heart can remain open and free
unencumbered by conditional love
you can be all you can be
Give to them their Neverland
So they can shirk responsibility
you do not have to be like them
you can live in honesty

And they are always welcome to join you there
if they really want to care and not just be cared about
and they can always learn to become aware
if they really want to know what life is really all about
And they will always know love lies in your heart
and they will always be welcome to it
because that is how you love and who you are
you say it and you do it

And they are always welcome
to do it too.

Happy Child

I was a silly happy child inside but so few knew
I was told to obey the rules
I didn't have a clue

I'd frown and they would caution me for not closing my eyes
and following along with the games
that they thought were wise

they used to tell me I had no common sense
I think they were talking about money
seems kind of funny

that we live in a world where dollars define success
I think they were confused when they set up
this modern cultural mess

what matters more than what we have
is who we care about
and who cares about us
it's not hard to figure out
what is wrong with this world today
is we are chasing our tails
competing for a the power trip
wondering why it fails

when all we have is fancy stuff
and still feel so alone
maybe someone will remind us
what we have always known

a child is born with the most important thing of all
the will to learn, to trust, to share
and to get up when they fall

What we knew then we still know now but fear gets in the way
we don't need all their common sense
to succeed every day

just trust yourself to share yourself in every game you play
and trust the people who share themselves
thse true to what they say

I hope I can remember this when I am old and gray
hey wait a minute, what happened?
that seems to be today.

As long as we can be honest and still laugh at ourselves
Then we succeeded in our lives
our stories fill our shelves

with memories of every kind, the highs, the lows, the strife,
the times we shared with those who cared
are the best times of our life

I wrote this to remind myself and I have no defense
If I am wrong, I'll be alright
this is my common sense

this is my simple treasure that is all I need to be
a success in my heart and mind
and yes, I'm still happy.