Here they come again
As before
Always in the rear
Armed with pushcart, shovel and positive disposition
Picking up what’s left
From the horses
The elephants
A circus of joy
And the children all cheer as they pass by
The inevitable result of the parade of life
All well paid for their contribution
Considering what they do
Here they come again
As before
Not far from the rear
Armed with bullets, grenades and knives
Bringing carnage
And death
And fear
And sadness
And the children all cheer as they pass by
The inevitable result of the parade of life
All well paid for their contribution
Considering what they do
Here they come again
As before
Somewhere near the rear
Armed with verbal deflection, a clever turn of the word
The fixers
The promisers
The tellers of half-truths
The leaders
And the children all cheer as they pass by
The inevitable result of the parade of life
All well paid for their contribution
Considering what they do
Here they come again
As before
Always in the rear
Sidestepping what the pushcarts missed
Undeterred by their position
Armed with truth, curiosity and hope
The thinkers
The knowers
The bringers of light
The solution
And the children all slumber as they pass by
The inevitable result of the parade of life
