Anyway
written by: Laimons Juris G
No bells rang when I kissed you
No angels appeared in the clouds
My heart felt only happiness
As our tongues entwined
As I smiled in joy
Anyway
Rain makes the flowers grow
Not the thunder
Let’s not get tired trying to do good
Cuz at the right time
will come a bountiful harvest
Just don’t give up
Anyway
Clark Gable in cool character
Blows cigarette smoke
into a pretty blonde’s face
In one of those
1930s black & white noir films
Anyway
Collecting collectibles
To pass the time away
Postage stamps, coins,
postcards, posters, comic books
Record albums,
Autographed photos
of Movie Stars, sport giants
Porcelain figurines,
Frogs, pigs, teddy bears,
Dolls, cars – real & mini toys,
spoons, beer mugs, ties,
Rings, bracelets, broaches,
Jewelry of all kinds
Anyway
Fascist dictators
waging genocidal wars
in Darfur, Palestine, Ukraine, Yemen
Elsewhere
People look away
Collecting collectibles
Staring at their navels
Believing the lies told
by bullying thugs committing
Crimes against humanity
Their botox
cheeks so fat
Cuz their mouthes
are full of bullshit
Anyway
Days weeks months years go by
Same-old same-old
The planet slowly dies
For lack of care
Tsunamis, hurricanes, fires
Biblical floods, raging storms
Global catastrophes
Anyway
Life is quicker
than the wink of an eye
Love is hello & good-bye
until we meet again
Anyway
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