Stephen Hayles

Together one day I said to myself,
What’s wrong, how’s it going with our mental health?
We are meant to be one, you and me,
Why is it then sometime it feels like I’m three?
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When our lives get wobbly and we’re all out of sorts,
The world seems strange and we forget our supports.
We loose sight of the objective and our focus is lost,
Emotions run erratically, into uncertainty we’re tossed.
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Language is a system of words that we use
They can build up and nurture or cut down and abuse
Words come from letters jumbled and dropped into place
They can warm and comfort or be a slap in the face
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The Voice and the heart are in integral part
Of the way we live and the course that we chart
With a voice you can ask challenge and obey
Where as our heart gives meaning to the day
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You stand you stare wondering what’s there,
Tell me please what you imagine tell me what you see
Are you afraid that it’s you & not me?
Are you afraid that I got a raw deal
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Stand up and tell all, ‘The Truth’ shall set you free,
Is that a lesson for them for you or is it one for me?
So often we hear and are constantly being told,
Speak the truth shout out, stop being shy and be bold.
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