the alarm - absolute reality

september 74
Omnipotent One
said - "take off!"

toddler years was
hearing bee gees
seeing travolta john
take disco

once i entered school
and reaching
the acceleration grade 6
I already was heady
on the social issues
Ninoy was big
and discussed
Magkaisa at
Ang Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo
I knew by heart

the tune was lorded by
tears for fears, the smiths
the cure, U2
and then there was
the alarm

for those who came to this world
the same time as i
hearing and listening
to absolute reality in acoustic
is something else

it's like with or without you
in headphones
at 2:03 am
savoring and embracing
bonovox's wail
a heart's lament and confusion

"You may have love
You may have hate
You may be the president of the United States
But even you, you can't sit and hide
While the world's resources die..."

please,
mr gore
invite
alarm
to
sing
just
one
song

Oh, well
on to read
the green tiger = )

Lord, bring us to our knees
that we may see the pride that blinds us
the vanity that envelopes our thougths
the apathy that has resided in our hearts...