I make no promise that this song will come together with any kind of reason or rhyme
I make no promise that this melody’s orig’nal… the tune is just provis’nal anyhow
I make no promise I’ll find the inspiration to finish this song on time
I make no promise I will strike the right chord, I make no solemn vow

I make no promise to get my act together, or ever learn to take things in stride
I make no promise to be witty wise or clever, always standing tall, with pride
There’s no promise I’ll relax my hurried mind, cause I’m a worried kinda guy
I make no pledge that I will abide, or that I’ll grow a thicker hide.

I make no promise that we’ll all come together, that our fear and anger will subside (higher)
I make no promise that with hearts light as feathers we’ll find a way to turn the tide.
Do we even notice the costs when profit and loss de-fine success
There’s so much invested, perhaps it’s tiiime to reassess.
Maybe the damage can’t be repaired by politicians or by popes
I make no promise we can build a bridge, that takes us from despair to hope.
I pray that we will build that bridge, to take us from despair to hope.

I Dream a World:

I dream a world where passion and reason embrace and dance together
One taking the lead, then the other, each adding energy and grace.
A world in balance, gyroscopic,
Leaning left, leaning right, teetering but never toppling.

I dream a world where hurt and anger are soothed into comfort
Where injustice prompts action, compassion and healing
Where doubt is met with love and hope, and is led to newfound trust
Where humor expands hearts and never diminishes souls
Where wisdom dissolves fear, and flows towards courage
Where community breaks through the barriers of isolation and loneliness.

I dream a world where secrets and lies come out into the light of truth
Where colors blend together or stand out boldly,
Never blurring or obscuring each other.
Where all get their due, the many and the few,
Where we do onto others, each according to their ability, so that everyone has enough.

I dream a world where we gather in sanctuaries, not in fortresses
Where swords turn to plowshares,
Where we share visions, creativity and care
Meeting people’s needs, without feeding their greed.

I dream a world I’ve never known, but briefly glimpsed from the mountaintop,
In the cherishing of the ones we love, and the kindness shown to strangers.
One hand stretching for ever higher ground,
The other reaching out to give a boost to those below.

I dream a world of “I” and “Thou”, not of “Us or Them”,
Where touch comes only when desired
Where anger is respected and heard out,
Neither fed nor silenced.
A world where the hearth warms us without engulfing us in flames.

I dream a world where passion and reason embrace and dance together
Firmly rooted in the ground, yet treading light as feathers
First one leads and then the other, with energy and grace.
And I’ll follow any path I find to lead us to that place.