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Somewhat Something

What can I do when there's nothing
More that can be done?
And no clear path to run?
How can one voice shut the door
Against the fearful shout of war?
What was I even hoping for?

Maybe Lalla said it best in her sweet love odes,
' . . . just a somewhat something moving dreamlike down a fading road.'

How can we find a love to last
When everyone moves so fast,
And what was true, is now past?
How can we make our love a shield
When a promise isn't real?
How is love supposed to feel?

Maybe Lalla said it best in her sweet love odes,
' . . . just a somewhat something moving dreamlike down a fading road.'

What to believe
When the world's filled with dogma
And religions that drive us to fight
Instead of bringing us together
When no one's ever known what God looks like . . .

Maybe Lalla said it best in her sweet love odes,
' . . . just a somewhat something moving dreamlike down a fading road.'

 

(Notes: Lalla Arifa, born in 1335 AD, is still a controversial figure. The Hindus regard her as the reincarnate, whereas the Muslims, a perfect mystic saint. Lalla Arifa was lost in spiritual wonderment; walked about naked; fought against her self; and renounced the world. Her teachings gave a new lease of life to thousands of people. She was a poet and sang of spiritual and divine bliss. Both Kashmiri Hindus AND Muslims affectionately call her "Mother Lalla" or "Granny Lalla". The quote was translated by Coleman Barks, in Naked Song.)

 

 

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