Never in this short life
did I see how I need
to set an intention
Entering the new year
it may sound strange to ears
unaccustomed to feel
Wonder at hearing words
of wisdom from sparrows
nestled inside a bush
You see the sparrows speak
as I walk past the bush
where they deign to mention
Every time I walk past
to set an intention
at the start of the year
Actually I can't hear
a word the sparrows say
but I hear their chatter
Rather than hide the fact
that I don't speak sparrow
I came to hear my heart
Starting with the new year
I set my sights to look
honestly and appeal
Resolutely to solve
the problems that appear
before my eyes to push
Ever onwards to change
the world with very small
acts to better the whole
Solve big problems with small
individual steps
to help others unclear
Over their intentions
in their everyday lives
for we know thoughts matter
Leave the past in the past
honor your memories
but to make a new start
Understand the present
as a moment to heal
and grow and help others
To achieve goals to learn
how to live with people
without causing alarm
If the sparrows knew how
to live with each other
without damage control
Our own children could live
in peace and harmony
as sisters and brothers
Never in my short life
would I dream we could live
in a world without harm
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