Nobody’s got time for this
The pains of frustration
Deep within the nation
We can’t easily dismiss
Cos we ain’t got time for this
We cling and we clutch
To hold onto so much
Till materialistically full
We tug and we pull
We don’t easily let go
Find it hard to say no
We temper and rage
And build us a cage
We crave and we yearn
Yet so much to learn
With all our might
We battle and fight
We scurry and dash
We protest and bash
We twist and sway
And let things decay
We cheat and steal
And lie that it’s real
We push and shove
And forget to love
From cradle to cell
Crawl, walked and fell
We scheme and fail
Then chase our own tail
We plan and plot
To cover up a lot
A date with hate
The suicide rate
We drug and drink
Drown and sink
We cringe in fear
Gets us nowhere
Violence to shape
Addictions for escape
Wars end in sadness
Weapons are madness
We become fakes
Not owning our mistakes
How much do we care
By flicking them everywhere
Not much of a deal
I’m just keeping it real
But here’s what I found
We can turn this around
Paradigms can be shifted
Not buried but lifted
Much less on our plate
The thoughts we create.
Nā Lesel Flutey.