Matter

Matter, is it bricks and mortar,

is it rivers flowing with running water,

Is it the skin and bones that make your shape?

The tiniest of atoms filling every space

Matter, connects us all in this place

Seeing, touching, smelling, hearing and taste

But what really matters out hear today?

sharing experiences with your best mates ,

achieving a legacy to be remembered for days

0r is it lazing around soaking up the rays?

Perhaps you smoke to clear your headspace

maybe it’s finding the perfect soul mate

sharing those moments that make you feel great,

the existence we share, connects us in this place,

filled with love and respect that makes us feel safe,

those moments you get laughing with mates,

those nervous gestures going on first dates,

a new child bringing awareness to prove life is great,

changing your thoughts transforming your fate,

experiencing everything as it encounters your space,

those special moments pass by at top pace.

So, what really matters, I ask you mate?

Is it a bank account that regenerates each day?

Or is it using your money to bring a smile to another face,

is it controlling others proving you’re great,

a legacy you built, when you pass it’s all fake,

is it supporting each other standing side by side today,

realising we all share the same fate,

can you see your reflection through another’s face?

Letting go of judgements that you project out each day,

I would like to think we are all connected in someway.

But turn on the tv and it’s portrayed very differently,

apparently, this world is all about negativity,

why can’t the media portray positivity?

We go through tough times but know it’s all relative,

I would love to see the media help pick up our frequency,

then perhaps I will find the true meaning that resides in me,

instead of the anxiety that controls our destiny,

those with the power aren’t fit for service today,

or those from the past were they fit? It’s hard to say,

fearmongering is a trend that cycles repeatedly.

If Happiness really is a state of the mind,

then it doesn’t hurt to carry on being kind,

a smile can change someone’s feelings from inside,

instead walking around with a frown all the time,

Letting our thoughts control our own mind.

Most of us living life like a race,

The material world has definitely shaped

How we treat each other, the constant chase

What we don’t have, does that really matter?

Distracting ourselves, eating foods, making us fatter,

Always in search of the next pleasurable moment,

moving between distractions leaves us lonely,

an empty feeling the separation has caused,

how can we set life on pause?

reset the clock, reshape our thoughts.

Bring people together, accepting our differences,

instead of the fear held from past experiences.

So, what really matters, is it how we treat each other,

they say to see yourself through the eyes of another,

what about seeing the other within yourself,

do you think that will help humanity excel?

Would we treat each other with the respect we deserve?

We share vulnerabilities that continue to hurt,

suppressing it deep, down in our core,

Manifesting disease, but continue to ignore,

We are the symptoms of the choices we make,

Hating each other, all part of the game,

until we decide to make a change,

from inside the self is the only way,

so, let’s collectively start to prey,

and focus on the choices we make each day 🙏🏻