One By One

Let's bow our heads,
Make no sound,
Let these words.
Be said aloud.

Let's pretend
It's you and me,
Let's have this world
Look and see

That though we're different
And shall I say
Let's pretend
It's the last of our days

Let this world end in peace
No need to fight,
Lead us in calm,
Step to the light.

Let the young child see
There's nothing but you and me
Opposites in all ways possible
Yet no conflict,
Nothing but peace and quiet.

She sees the world for her first time
As if all was perfect
All playing carelessly
As the air flows, flying free

She smiles, giggles
Adoringly, her mother joins
As they laugh in harmony
As all could see

But she opens her eyes
Her face full of fear
She listens closely
As all was heard,
Was the painful cry
Of her mother's heart

Her dream was all but reality
The perfect world of hers destroyed
She pictures herself full of love
And yet here she lays all alone
Alone again for the countless nights

So let's pretend all was real
Between me and you
Let this world change
One by One
Show this world what is love

Let's love not hate
And laugh not cry
Let us combine
What's yours and mine

Lead the world towards its fate
Let's rid the world from all this hate
Let's work to the finish
Until it's done
Let us change the world
One by One


[Published: 01.06.09]