“May There Be No Rain” by Porter Ninstant / “Untitled” by Carl Warren

Carl Warren

May There Be No Rain

Porter Ninstant

Born innocent not knowing right from wrong

I was naive

A child in my thoughts so pure but can’t perceive

As I grew I knew the sky was blue with trust all round

But as I flew I saw reality for what it is

IT made no sound

Any place I looked it seemed so safe so free

Yet every year that changed life swallowed the dream

That same dream that gave US speech

not just a voice

it’s pain that we speak 

Pain driven by in-difference 

Pain rectified and availed to win wars with 

Pain is all we know

NOW…no more of this

I wondered for a time where do I go from here

The times of woodchips and bruised knees is far from near 

Childhood memories achieved through innocence

A cold world brought up between lust hate and Ignorance 

Will not blemish the signs of change 

that we now live with

Suddenly change will be upon us

wanted or not we must see the past that haunts us

I don’t believe history will repeat 

Only we can overcome us

Only we can stop the light from burning at the end of that tunnel

Only we can keep that flag waving in support of not

 who we are 

who we were but

 who we will be 

It is every I us and them that needs to see

That it is we not the individual that is free

No

No

No more

My heart began to change and views seemed surreal

OUR vision saw the ugliness of what was truly real

Why did this happen

Why is there fear

Why so much anger

What is it that we’re doing here

WE will make the difference and let the whole world see

My hope is that’s tomorrow 

though I doubt that it will be

For now I’ll make truths and strive to do my part

I’ll fight and search for hope in the dark 

May peace reign

May we feel no pain

May there be no rain

May we feel no strain

Make US great again.