Thoughts and prayers do nothing, you know
Except make you feel no guilt
One more shooting, and one more blow
This is the world you have built
How many children, how many deaths
How many guns do you need?
Suffered enough of their terminal breaths?
When will we learn to take heed?
You’d think we’d be better than that
Learn to transcend our animal past
But we kill like a hungry house cat
So our species ain’t destined to last
The secret is this, the secret is love
The secret is learn how to share
Take other people and put them above
Learn how to tell them you care
This planet is old, our species is not
But all life that lives here is kin
Learn to be happy with what you have got
Learn how to let all life in
The problem, I think, is that words interfere
Let’s tackle emotions instead
Settle on being in the now and here
List’ and react to what I just said
So here are my quartets
And here are my words
Take ‘em or leave ‘em, ta-da
Breaking the format
To bring you this point…
Smile and hug me… voila!
Jon Bastian 
You are hugged! 🤗
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