(With thanks to Sandy Denny)
Yesterday the world had hope;
each new day was springtime, even in November.
each new day was springtime, even in November.
We believed in our objectives
in peace, equality, possibilities, independence;
all we needed was love… Love was all we’d need.
in peace, equality, possibilities, independence;
all we needed was love… Love was all we’d need.
Yesterday we changed the world;
we made love instead of war unless the war was inequality.
we made love instead of war unless the war was inequality.
We trusted our battles were righteous, our victories lasting;
we marched to end hatred, poverty, segregation.
we marched to end hatred, poverty, segregation.
Yesterday we held hands;
we held strong against hate, against fear, against wrongs,
we stood with our heads high or sat with others against tyranny and fear.
we held strong against hate, against fear, against wrongs,
we stood with our heads high or sat with others against tyranny and fear.
Yesterday we succeeded in changing the world;
but now it’s today, and the world’s been changed anew.
but now it’s today, and the world’s been changed anew.
Ronda R. Scott-Marak
© 19 May 2015
© 19 May 2015
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