For as long as John can remember, he has always had to fight
The story of his birth tells the tale so right,
of how he fought his mom in the womb
and near almost took her to the tomb
He has fought every day of his life
for his bread, his place, his love and his life
They say he still fights this day, but mostly with himself
Mary was a shadow right from the get-go
The story of her birth tells the tale of her sorrow
It took her mom seven months to know she was heavy
and on the eighth month she birthed Mary and was sorry
Mary’s life has gone unnoticed, head bowed and voice low
she lives her life thinking nobody cares for one so slow
Her heart is depressed, her light is low, she’s so alone!
Mary and John watch the evening news
Starving children in war-torn areas beg for mercy
There’s hatred, intolerance, pain & death on all channels
A lonely celebrity just took his own life while in rehab
John knows it’s time to stop fighting,
Mary sees she’s got to get out of the shadows
It’s time to reach out and make a difference
So many Johns and Marys in the world today
Each one with a tale from birth so different
That roam the earth like shadows and fighters
That need a purpose greater than their story
The sun is here again, don’t fight
The sun is here again don’t disappear
The sun is here again, it’s time to rise up!
MAH MEKOLLE
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