In the Prose of Passion 

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TAKE A LOOK AROUND YOU
AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL
OR IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY

YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT VIEWS
EITHER GOOD OR BAD
DEPENDING WHAT YOU LOOK THROUGH
YOU'RE EITTHER GLAD OR SAD

WE'RE GIVEN ALL THE BAD NEWS
THEY ALWAYS BRING US DOWN
BUT IF WE HAD TO CHOOSE
WE'D THROW AWAY THESE FROWNS

THIS WORLD CAN MAKE US HAPPY
OR IT CAN MAKE US SAD
THE THINGS WE HEAR AND SEE
CAN MAKE US BECOME MAD

BUT WE ALL HAVE A CHOICE
TO TAKE IN GOOD OR BAD
WE NEED TO RAISE A VOICE
THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THE BAD

THERE'S SO MUCH GOOD AROUND US
WE DON'T SEE ON TV
THERE'S PEOPLE SHARING JESUS
AND SETTING CAPTIVES FREE

SO TAKE A LOOK AROUND YOU
AND OPEN UP YOUR EYES
YOU'LL SEE YOU HAVE TWO VIEWS
THAT MAKE YOU REALIZE

YOUR VIEW ABOUT THIS LIFE
IS NOT THAT BAD AT ALL
IT MAY BE FILLED WITH STRIFE
IT WILL NOT MAKE YOU FALL

PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
THE FUTURE'S LOOKING HOPEFUL
FOR EVERY BOY AND GIRL

Copyright ©2007 Marvin H Lane


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