Once We Were There

Before the beginning, before the violence

Before the anguish of the broken silence

A thousand longings, never uttered

Pangs of sorrow, brutally smothered

But I have chosen to break and be free

Cut those ties, so I can see

Those bonds that imprisoned me in memories of pain

Those judgments, interpretations that cluttered my brain

Those festering wounds that lingered have gone

In their place a new life has dawned

That lonely child, still clutching his toy

Has made his peace, discovered his joy

Where time is not, immortality's clear

Where love abounds, there is no fear

The child has grown to weave his magic

Left behind, his life of sorrow, once so tragic

He is now, ready to share

Ready to love, ready to care

Unfold his heart, with nothing to spare

Join him now, if you dare.

Mother by: Michael Jackson

Eons of time I've been gestating
To take a form been hesitating

From the unmanifest this cosmic conception

On this earth a fantastic reception

And then one fateful August morn

From your being I was born
With tender love you nurtured a seed

To your own distress you paid no heed

Unmindful of any risk and danger

You decided upon this lonely stranger

Rainbows, clouds, the deep blue sky

Glittering birds that fly on high

Out of fragments you've made my whole

From the elements you fashioned my soul

Mother dear, you gave me life

Because of you, no struggle or strife

You gave me joy and position

Cared for me without condition

And if I ever change the world

It's from the emotions you've unfurl'd

Your compassion is so sweet and dear

Your finest feelings I can hear

I can sense your faintest notion

The wondrous magic of your love potion

And now that I have come so far

Met with every king and czar

Encountered every color and creed

Of every passion, every greed

I go back to that starry night

With not a fear for muscle or might

You taught me how to stand and fight

For every single wrong and right

Every day without a hold

I will treasure what you've mold

I will remember every kiss

Your sweet words I'll never miss

No matter where I go from here

You're in my heart, my mother dear.