Song / Poem

How Can This Be

Suzanne Mondoux · 23 August 2020

I was born in the land of plenty I saw many come and go The whole world at our fingertips How can this be to be so free Live light Live in ecstasy Jumping through hoops ceased Taking orders gone Giving orders vanished How can this be to breeze through life Windows of opportunities everywhere you see No bumps in the road No hunger pains of desires You’re wish is my command What you ask is what you get How can this be to see such a world To want for nothing To take from no one Dismantling the seven deadly sins Lust abolished Gluttony extinguished Greed denied Sloth forbidden Wrath unwarranted Envy no more Pride subsided How can this be in a world of human beings How can this be a world of no wonder Can we marvel at the expected Is there sensation in the knowing Is there curiosity in only goodness Would there be spectacular in such a life How could this be amazed admiration for wanting to live To know where to find the surprise To know everything that will be How could this be