hard times, here again
harder than we’ve seen in some time
people losin’ their jobs, their homes
no healthcare, no pension
no relaxin’ in their retirement
been a long time comin’
eventually all those lies add up
they catch up, pull us over
especially those whoppers we tell
’bout always bein’ number one
economy’s come unraveled
in ways we never imagined
some say the banks took our money
others blame the government…
lettin’ the war of greed take all we have
experts say it’s a recession
like when you’re really sick…
doesn’t matter what they call it, just so you get better
not as bad as 1929
but everybody’s worried, only liars say they’re not
don’t give up, even for a minute
no matter how much you got or lose
reach out, help your neighbor
reassure your elderly mother she’ll be ok
forget what you had or lost
give a little more than you think you can
pay attention to the birds and flowers
find growth and beauty in ’em
they’re special gifts, especially in hard times
Poetic Alchemist 
John: Thanks. Good hearing from you. Times are getting harder, but they have been harder. Hope you are well.
Wonderful stuff, Don. As always, you’ve placed your finger right on the pulse of what we’re all feeling. I only wish the underlying truths weren’t so.
sigh…
and yet…
Borut: Thanks. Lots of wisdom in what you say. I’ve heard similar prophesies. The vibrational level, as you know, is a consciousness shift that moves from the material to the conscious.
Andrew: Thanks. Nature is a source of healing so long as we don’t destroy her along the way.
I love the ending!
Hard times indeed. Amerindian prophesies say in the last twenty years before 2012 global suffering will increase dramatically … Mankind will be forced to radically transform to be able to survive as a species!? A major evolutionary turning point!? There are said to be three types of response in such situations: Many will behave as if nothing is happening. They’ll be the first to lose. Some, white man in particular, will try to alleviate the suffering, gaining a bonus in the next-life phase of being. And some will leave this vibrational level altogether…
Kai: Thanks. I think we all do. It’s real. Hope you are well.
i feel this