(I went full-on Bruce circa 1973 when he thought he had to rhyme everything - remember: "Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer..." I tried to change it below, but it wouldn't let me. Here then, another plea for peace.)
Shaking in this quake as I lie awake
Everything at stake, yet it all just seems so fake
I try to breathe deep, so I can fall asleep
As beams in the attic creak, and stairways ascend too steep
Cries in the night, howling a burst of terror fright
Pleading for new sight, so that finally I can be all right
Time to be quiet and still, I'm offered an array of new choice
A deeper will, on this day ... a still small voice
A still small voice
Mortgages and bills, join broken dishes and spills
In the freak-out alarmist drills, a dreary prophecy fulfilled
A backache and headache crescendo into heartache
Stop the madness, stop the anger, stop the hate
Boisterous bickering in the head, all sanity has fled
I'd rather hear the music of the spheres instead
Moments to slow down, the subsiding of incessant noise
Reality found, heaven bound, heeding ... a still small voice
The still small voice
Faint like the baby's whisper sigh
The lilting serenity of a mother's lullaby
Recognizing the foibles, the folly and the play
Yet never losing sight of beauty along the way
The still small voice
Nudging gently, in guidance, pointing out a Divine plan
Judging not - any race, religion, woman or man
A soft breeze upon the face, always full of grace
Rushing not - but like a stream, moving a steady pace
The still small voice
Now seeing the majesty of the mountains, the clear blue sky
Perceiving the symmetry of the fountains, hummingbird wings as they fly
The mosaic of cause and effect, as above so below
The horizon ocean line perfect, the colors of the rainbow
The sunset and the sunrise, each time a new surprise
Transcending all man-made lies, as we all arise, arise, arise
Of life, what we make, take it higher, with the one and only choice
After the earthquake a fire ... and after the fire a still small voice
The still small voice
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