People Power

People Power. 😊

People are born
People grow up
People grow old
But they want to
Stay young.

But young is not
A date of birth
Young is a state of heart

People grow up
They do what they wish
People like to feel
They're not on a leash

But freedom is not
License to kill
Freedom is a matter of minded will

People grow old
People grow bold
Wielding authority
Is now a lifetime's lease

But authority is not mind control
No one is your little Barbie doll
Go and ask your little girl
She'll cross her heart
And tell you all
Her soul.

People stay young
When they learn to be honest
Simple as a child
That's. Always best.

My heartaches grow too tired and old
Threw them out
Long time ago
There's no need
To cultivate the weed
Wild child flowers
Shall always grow
Willy nilly
Through the crack on the
Window pane
Live life
Like a vivid dream
Or a labor of love
It's not all about duty
Or Brute strength
Nor lies and deception
It's never that
sick old game.

People don't die
They just grow young
Smaller and smaller
They shrink out of their
Dress robes and collars
And the ones who shoot straight
They boomerang
Back so far
By midnight we'll see some
Cool baby super stars.

(c) Amrita Valan 2017