imagination we’ve seen it in action and it starts something like this then
it starts something like this then
it starts something like this then people grow up but then some of them
people grow up but then some of them
people grow up but then some of them manage to retain this quality when they
manage to retain this quality when they
manage to retain this quality when they grow up and that’s when interesting
grow up and that’s when interesting
grow up and that’s when interesting things start to happen for example when
things start to happen for example when
things start to happen for example when rural Dahl was a little boy he wanted to
rural Dahl was a little boy he wanted to
rural Dahl was a little boy he wanted to be a chocolate inventor for the local
be a chocolate inventor for the local
be a chocolate inventor for the local Cadbury factory but then he grew up and
Cadbury factory but then he grew up and
Cadbury factory but then he grew up and he had to go fight in the war the Second
he had to go fight in the war the Second
he had to go fight in the war the Second World War he came back after all of that
World War he came back after all of that
World War he came back after all of that and he never forgot his little dream and
and he never forgot his little dream and
and he never forgot his little dream and he gave us this Charlie and the
he gave us this Charlie and the
he gave us this Charlie and the Chocolate Factory one of the best
Chocolate Factory one of the best
Chocolate Factory one of the best children’s stories that the world has
children’s stories that the world has
children’s stories that the world has ever seen
ever seen
ever seen when kids are afraid of the monsters
when kids are afraid of the monsters
when kids are afraid of the monsters under the bed we tell them create a
under the bed we tell them create a
under the bed we tell them create a story so that they don’t feel afraid
story so that they don’t feel afraid
story so that they don’t feel afraid anymore
anymore
anymore when children face problems they try to
when children face problems they try to
when children face problems they try to internalize it in a way that this that
internalize it in a way that this that
internalize it in a way that this that is familiar to them in their own
is familiar to them in their own
is familiar to them in their own internal universe they try to find rules
internal universe they try to find rules
internal universe they try to find rules that make sense to them in their own
that make sense to them in their own
that make sense to them in their own little heads just like Calvin is doing
little heads just like Calvin is doing
little heads just like Calvin is doing here what is well what am I talking
here what is well what am I talking
here what is well what am I talking about here see if you think about it
about here see if you think about it
about here see if you think about it this is an interesting way of trying to
this is an interesting way of trying to
this is an interesting way of trying to deal with problems it might seem
deal with problems it might seem
deal with problems it might seem impractical at first but it really isn’t
impractical at first but it really isn’t
impractical at first but it really isn’t it’s all about imagination because
it’s all about imagination because
it’s all about imagination because sometimes all you need is a fresh
sometimes all you need is a fresh
sometimes all you need is a fresh perspective so that you can look at work
perspective so that you can look at work
perspective so that you can look at work look at the problems in the world and
look at the problems in the world and
look at the problems in the world and try to figure things out it’s all about
try to figure things out it’s all about
try to figure things out it’s all about the imagination and art is the syntax of
the imagination and art is the syntax of
the imagination and art is the syntax of imagination it’s one of the unique ways
imagination it’s one of the unique ways
imagination it’s one of the unique ways that a person can express themselves and
that a person can express themselves and
that a person can express themselves and this is what I’m here to talk about
this is what I’m here to talk about
this is what I’m here to talk about today self expression take a look at
today self expression take a look at
today self expression take a look at this this is the painting called Liberty
this this is the painting called Liberty
this this is the painting called Liberty leading the people it’s from around the
leading the people it’s from around the
leading the people it’s from around the time of the French Revolution here’s an
time of the French Revolution here’s an
time of the French Revolution here’s an example closer to home
example closer to home
example closer to home this is Buncombe Chandra Chattopadhyay
this is Buncombe Chandra Chattopadhyay
this is Buncombe Chandra Chattopadhyay the man who composed one day mathram our
the man who composed one day mathram our
the man who composed one day mathram our national song the point I’m trying to
national song the point I’m trying to
national song the point I’m trying to make here is images words and sounds
make here is images words and sounds
make here is images words and sounds they move people that’s why we’re so
they move people that’s why we’re so
they move people that’s why we’re so moved by speeches if a person makes a
moved by speeches if a person makes a
moved by speeches if a person makes a rising speech people are stirred into
rising speech people are stirred into
rising speech people are stirred into action a song or a poem can move people
action a song or a poem can move people
action a song or a poem can move people into tears and this begs the question
into tears and this begs the question
into tears and this begs the question what is art I’m not going to give you
what is art I’m not going to give you
what is art I’m not going to give you the definition that Wikipedia or the
the definition that Wikipedia or the
the definition that Wikipedia or the dictionaries are going to give you
dictionaries are going to give you
dictionaries are going to give you because those are verbose complicated
because those are verbose complicated
because those are verbose complicated convoluted technical definitions that
convoluted technical definitions that
convoluted technical definitions that have no place here art is simply
have no place here art is simply
have no place here art is simply humanity trying to understand itself and
humanity trying to understand itself and
humanity trying to understand itself and the world
the world
the world that is it so as a species as a group of
that is it so as a species as a group of
that is it so as a species as a group of beings in the universe all of art is our
beings in the universe all of art is our
beings in the universe all of art is our mouthpiece our way of identifying with
mouthpiece our way of identifying with
mouthpiece our way of identifying with the universe around us and the
the universe around us and the
the universe around us and the interesting thing is not only do we
interesting thing is not only do we
interesting thing is not only do we create art what we inflict it on the
create art what we inflict it on the
create art what we inflict it on the universe around us consider this these
universe around us consider this these
universe around us consider this these are the pillars of creation they are so
are the pillars of creation they are so
are the pillars of creation they are so named because as you can see they do
named because as you can see they do
named because as you can see they do resemble pillars and they’re part of the
resemble pillars and they’re part of the
resemble pillars and they’re part of the Eagle Nebula which is where stars are
Eagle Nebula which is where stars are
Eagle Nebula which is where stars are born but this begs another question why
born but this begs another question why
born but this begs another question why is the scientific world littered with
is the scientific world littered with
is the scientific world littered with eccentric names like these because it’s
eccentric names like these because it’s
eccentric names like these because it’s us humans that study it and humans
us humans that study it and humans
us humans that study it and humans well we’re capable of logic analytical
well we’re capable of logic analytical
well we’re capable of logic analytical reasoning mathematical ability but at
reasoning mathematical ability but at
reasoning mathematical ability but at the same time we are emotional creatures
the same time we are emotional creatures
the same time we are emotional creatures we’re social creatures we need to
we’re social creatures we need to
we’re social creatures we need to interact with the world around us and
interact with the world around us and
interact with the world around us and more importantly we are people who have
more importantly we are people who have
more importantly we are people who have thoughts jumping around from one place
thoughts jumping around from one place
thoughts jumping around from one place to another no different from a monkey
to another no different from a monkey
to another no different from a monkey now every creature lives according to a
now every creature lives according to a
now every creature lives according to a certain code which is decided by the
certain code which is decided by the
certain code which is decided by the natural inborn instincts in it similarly
natural inborn instincts in it similarly
natural inborn instincts in it similarly humans also have instincts there are the
humans also have instincts there are the
humans also have instincts there are the common ones like hunger thirst the urge
common ones like hunger thirst the urge
common ones like hunger thirst the urge to move around but those are biological
to move around but those are biological
to move around but those are biological instincts and we can set them aside
instincts and we can set them aside
instincts and we can set them aside because if that’s what we’re looking at
because if that’s what we’re looking at
because if that’s what we’re looking at how different are we from animals unlike
how different are we from animals unlike
how different are we from animals unlike animals we’re the only ones that are
animals we’re the only ones that are
animals we’re the only ones that are capable of unique thought and that’s
capable of unique thought and that’s
capable of unique thought and that’s where the psychological instincts come
where the psychological instincts come
where the psychological instincts come in like the need to be like the need to
in like the need to be like the need to
in like the need to be like the need to be heard the need to stand out so
be heard the need to stand out so
be heard the need to stand out so history is flittered naturally because
history is flittered naturally because
history is flittered naturally because of this with several examples of man’s
of this with several examples of man’s
of this with several examples of man’s urge to leave behind a legacy that can
urge to leave behind a legacy that can
urge to leave behind a legacy that can be seen ears and years later some of
be seen ears and years later some of
be seen ears and years later some of these people they become inventors and
these people they become inventors and
these people they become inventors and thinkers some people become artists by
thinkers some people become artists by
thinkers some people become artists by trying to interpret the world around
trying to interpret the world around
trying to interpret the world around themselves in a medium of their choice
themselves in a medium of their choice
themselves in a medium of their choice it could be anything
it could be anything
it could be anything when I started writing poetry I didn’t
when I started writing poetry I didn’t
when I started writing poetry I didn’t have any such lofty goals I was I guess
have any such lofty goals I was I guess
have any such lofty goals I was I guess 9 or 10 years old and I all just wanted
9 or 10 years old and I all just wanted
9 or 10 years old and I all just wanted to make the words rhyme and I was really
to make the words rhyme and I was really
to make the words rhyme and I was really happy with how I could create a unique
happy with how I could create a unique
happy with how I could create a unique narrative with a few words that I had at
narrative with a few words that I had at
narrative with a few words that I had at my disposal but over the years I still
my disposal but over the years I still
my disposal but over the years I still kept writing poetry but the reasons that
kept writing poetry but the reasons that
kept writing poetry but the reasons that I was doing it kept changing and
I was doing it kept changing and
I was doing it kept changing and evolving and one of those which I’m
evolving and one of those which I’m
evolving and one of those which I’m going to tell you about is my need to
going to tell you about is my need to
going to tell you about is my need to continuously reinvent and improve myself
continuously reinvent and improve myself
continuously reinvent and improve myself you see the thing about improving
you see the thing about improving
you see the thing about improving something is it requires constant review
something is it requires constant review
something is it requires constant review you cannot work on something if you
you cannot work on something if you
you cannot work on something if you don’t know what it is how it works and
don’t know what it is how it works and
don’t know what it is how it works and what it means for example if I want to
what it means for example if I want to
what it means for example if I want to make a birdhouse I need to know what
make a birdhouse I need to know what
make a birdhouse I need to know what kind of birds are coming to my backyard
kind of birds are coming to my backyard
kind of birds are coming to my backyard I need to know how big they are so that
I need to know how big they are so that
I need to know how big they are so that I can decide the size of this thing I
I can decide the size of this thing I
I can decide the size of this thing I need to know what tree I have to put it
need to know what tree I have to put it
need to know what tree I have to put it on similarly if you or I want to become
on similarly if you or I want to become
on similarly if you or I want to become better people we need to be better in
better people we need to be better in
better people we need to be better in tune with ourselves you need to
tune with ourselves you need to
tune with ourselves you need to understand yourself every inch in every
understand yourself every inch in every
understand yourself every inch in every thought inside out take the example of a
thought inside out take the example of a
thought inside out take the example of a sculpture if he’s going to be working on
sculpture if he’s going to be working on
sculpture if he’s going to be working on a sculpture or a statue he needs to know
a sculpture or a statue he needs to know
a sculpture or a statue he needs to know what kind of rock he’s working on if he
what kind of rock he’s working on if he
what kind of rock he’s working on if he doesn’t know whether it’s sandstone or
doesn’t know whether it’s sandstone or
doesn’t know whether it’s sandstone or granite or marble he won’t be able to
granite or marble he won’t be able to
granite or marble he won’t be able to use the appropriate tools and he won’t
use the appropriate tools and he won’t
use the appropriate tools and he won’t know whether the right amount of
know whether the right amount of
know whether the right amount of pressure is being used because otherwise
pressure is being used because otherwise
pressure is being used because otherwise he’s gonna end up breaking the stone I
he’s gonna end up breaking the stone I
he’s gonna end up breaking the stone I need to know my own flaws so that I can
need to know my own flaws so that I can
need to know my own flaws so that I can change myself I need to study and
change myself I need to study and
change myself I need to study and reflect on the world around me if I want
reflect on the world around me if I want
reflect on the world around me if I want to exist with it in harmony take a
to exist with it in harmony take a
to exist with it in harmony take a metaphor for example since I’m a poet
metaphor for example since I’m a poet
metaphor for example since I’m a poet you’re gonna have to deal with those all
you’re gonna have to deal with those all
you’re gonna have to deal with those all of us each and every human being is like
of us each and every human being is like
of us each and every human being is like unshaped stone but at the same time
unshaped stone but at the same time
unshaped stone but at the same time we’re also the sculptures of our own
we’re also the sculptures of our own
we’re also the sculptures of our own personalities and our own destinies and
personalities and our own destinies and
personalities and our own destinies and that’s exactly what it is and it all
that’s exactly what it is and it all
that’s exactly what it is and it all involves introspection and meditation
involves introspection and meditation
involves introspection and meditation self-expression is such a vital tool for
self-expression is such a vital tool for
self-expression is such a vital tool for just this very reason it’s the best way
just this very reason it’s the best way
just this very reason it’s the best way you can stay in touch with your
you can stay in touch with your
you can stay in touch with your emotional side now I’ve come across a
emotional side now I’ve come across a
emotional side now I’ve come across a lot of people that laugh at the idea of
lot of people that laugh at the idea of
lot of people that laugh at the idea of being you know emotionally attuned they
being you know emotionally attuned they
being you know emotionally attuned they think that it’s a weakness being
think that it’s a weakness being
think that it’s a weakness being emotionally attuned isn’t about being
emotionally attuned isn’t about being
emotionally attuned isn’t about being moody or being sensitive
moody or being sensitive
moody or being sensitive it’s about mental fortitude it’s about
it’s about mental fortitude it’s about
it’s about mental fortitude it’s about embracing your feelings as a human
embracing your feelings as a human
embracing your feelings as a human because that’s when you’re able to
because that’s when you’re able to
because that’s when you’re able to control yourself and this is why it’s a
control yourself and this is why it’s a
control yourself and this is why it’s a strength and not a weakness and I
strength and not a weakness and I
strength and not a weakness and I actually have an example for you on this
actually have an example for you on this
actually have an example for you on this in the world of Harry Potter
in the world of Harry Potter
in the world of Harry Potter Albus Dumbledore keeps saying that love
Albus Dumbledore keeps saying that love
Albus Dumbledore keeps saying that love is the greatest power that any man can
is the greatest power that any man can
is the greatest power that any man can possess what is he trying to say well
possess what is he trying to say well
possess what is he trying to say well through the course of the story Harry
through the course of the story Harry
through the course of the story Harry and his friends are able to overcome all
and his friends are able to overcome all
and his friends are able to overcome all sorts of obstacles because their hearts
sorts of obstacles because their hearts
sorts of obstacles because their hearts are in the right place call it emotional
are in the right place call it emotional
are in the right place call it emotional intelligence my point is you cannot hope
intelligence my point is you cannot hope
intelligence my point is you cannot hope to do good in this world if you don’t
to do good in this world if you don’t
to do good in this world if you don’t embrace what it means to be
embrace what it means to be
embrace what it means to be in the Star Wars world Master Yoda has
in the Star Wars world Master Yoda has
in the Star Wars world Master Yoda has this to say luminous beings we are not
this to say luminous beings we are not
this to say luminous beings we are not this crude matter see look at animals
this crude matter see look at animals
this crude matter see look at animals and birds they’re wild and untamed world
and birds they’re wild and untamed world
and birds they’re wild and untamed world but nobody ever calls them passionate
but nobody ever calls them passionate
but nobody ever calls them passionate creatures humans we are passionate
creatures humans we are passionate
creatures humans we are passionate creatures we have that urge and the need
creatures we have that urge and the need
creatures we have that urge and the need to be creative we need to imagine things
to be creative we need to imagine things
to be creative we need to imagine things it’s these things which give us the
it’s these things which give us the
it’s these things which give us the ability to look within and master
ability to look within and master
ability to look within and master ourselves creativity imagination
ourselves creativity imagination
ourselves creativity imagination ingenuity self-expression these are the
ingenuity self-expression these are the
ingenuity self-expression these are the pillars on which humanity rests its
pillars on which humanity rests its
pillars on which humanity rests its present laurels these are the only
present laurels these are the only
present laurels these are the only reasons that we’ve evolved so much as a
reasons that we’ve evolved so much as a
reasons that we’ve evolved so much as a species all our achievements throughout
species all our achievements throughout
species all our achievements throughout the past decades and centuries is
the past decades and centuries is
the past decades and centuries is because of all of this now I’ve spoken
because of all of this now I’ve spoken
because of all of this now I’ve spoken about the individual level and how
about the individual level and how
about the individual level and how self-expression can help you there and
self-expression can help you there and
self-expression can help you there and that means that leads us to society what
that means that leads us to society what
that means that leads us to society what happens when everyone in it is better
happens when everyone in it is better
happens when everyone in it is better for themselves when you have a society
for themselves when you have a society
for themselves when you have a society of enlightened people and enriched
of enlightened people and enriched
of enlightened people and enriched people height with heightened sense of
people height with heightened sense of
people height with heightened sense of self words society is gonna be much
self words society is gonna be much
self words society is gonna be much better for it over the last few decades
better for it over the last few decades
better for it over the last few decades we’ve managed to change the world so
we’ve managed to change the world so
we’ve managed to change the world so much the science fiction writers like
much the science fiction writers like
much the science fiction writers like Jews were noir Isaac Asimov will look at
Jews were noir Isaac Asimov will look at
Jews were noir Isaac Asimov will look at the world that we’ve created and stare
the world that we’ve created and stare
the world that we’ve created and stare and wonder but here’s the thing all of
and wonder but here’s the thing all of
and wonder but here’s the thing all of us us we haven’t really changed we’re
us us we haven’t really changed we’re
us us we haven’t really changed we’re still the same sort of people that we
still the same sort of people that we
still the same sort of people that we were fifty hundred years ago and that’s
were fifty hundred years ago and that’s
were fifty hundred years ago and that’s because we’re all human and that’s not a
because we’re all human and that’s not a
because we’re all human and that’s not a bad thing the only problem is that we
bad thing the only problem is that we
bad thing the only problem is that we don’t really connect with each other
don’t really connect with each other
don’t really connect with each other anymore we don’t connect with our
anymore we don’t connect with our
anymore we don’t connect with our surroundings we don’t connect with our
surroundings we don’t connect with our
surroundings we don’t connect with our fellow people and that’s where the
fellow people and that’s where the
fellow people and that’s where the problem is what this means is when
problem is what this means is when
problem is what this means is when you’re in tune with yourself you can
you’re in tune with yourself you can
you’re in tune with yourself you can safely turn your attention to the world
safely turn your attention to the world
safely turn your attention to the world outside because you have one less person
outside because you have one less person
outside because you have one less person to worry about when you’ve got yourself
to worry about when you’ve got yourself
to worry about when you’ve got yourself figured out you don’t have to worry
figured out you don’t have to worry
figured out you don’t have to worry about you know your own personal inter
about you know your own personal inter
about you know your own personal inter problems you’ve got yourself for it up
problems you’ve got yourself for it up
problems you’ve got yourself for it up you’ve got yourself figured out you can
you’ve got yourself figured out you can
you’ve got yourself figured out you can safely turn your attention to the world
safely turn your attention to the world
safely turn your attention to the world around you because now you have the time
around you because now you have the time
around you because now you have the time and energy to invest in it I’m sorry
and energy to invest in it I’m sorry
and energy to invest in it I’m sorry about that so my point here is it’s all
about that so my point here is it’s all
about that so my point here is it’s all about self-expression and meditation I’m
about self-expression and meditation I’m
about self-expression and meditation I’m not saying that all of you have to
not saying that all of you have to
not saying that all of you have to become artists I want you guys to
become artists I want you guys to
become artists I want you guys to embrace art but not become not it’s not
embrace art but not become not it’s not
embrace art but not become not it’s not about being
about being
about being in the pursuit of becoming an artist
in the pursuit of becoming an artist
in the pursuit of becoming an artist it’s about giving yourself an activity
it’s about giving yourself an activity
it’s about giving yourself an activity or a hobby that you really like doing
or a hobby that you really like doing
or a hobby that you really like doing it’s about giving yourself a personal
it’s about giving yourself a personal
it’s about giving yourself a personal space where you can sit down do what you
space where you can sit down do what you
space where you can sit down do what you like and that’s when all your thoughts
like and that’s when all your thoughts
like and that’s when all your thoughts can let themselves collect each other
can let themselves collect each other
can let themselves collect each other and that’s essentially the point of
and that’s essentially the point of
and that’s essentially the point of meditation it’s where everything just
meditation it’s where everything just
meditation it’s where everything just starts to click it can be as simple as
starts to click it can be as simple as
starts to click it can be as simple as keeping a personal journal or becoming
keeping a personal journal or becoming
keeping a personal journal or becoming or something as crazy as becoming a
or something as crazy as becoming a
or something as crazy as becoming a street artist the point is you don’t
street artist the point is you don’t
street artist the point is you don’t have to become an artist how does
have to become an artist how does
have to become an artist how does society speak to itself society speaks
society speak to itself society speaks
society speak to itself society speaks to itself when everyone in it speaks up
to itself when everyone in it speaks up
to itself when everyone in it speaks up for themselves and most importantly
for themselves and most importantly
for themselves and most importantly society improves when everybody speaks
society improves when everybody speaks
society improves when everybody speaks up to themselves that’s when things
up to themselves that’s when things
up to themselves that’s when things change and when things improve now I’m
change and when things improve now I’m
change and when things improve now I’m gonna go back to the beginning and speak
gonna go back to the beginning and speak
gonna go back to the beginning and speak about monsters under the bed when I was
about monsters under the bed when I was
about monsters under the bed when I was a child my parents took me to a strange
a child my parents took me to a strange
a child my parents took me to a strange place a temple of stone with dark gray
place a temple of stone with dark gray
place a temple of stone with dark gray pillars and gray columns and dark
pillars and gray columns and dark
pillars and gray columns and dark tunnels no different from the eyes of
tunnels no different from the eyes of
tunnels no different from the eyes of the poor that start begging right
the poor that start begging right
the poor that start begging right outside the gates like I said it was a
outside the gates like I said it was a
outside the gates like I said it was a strange place but I got the same feeling
strange place but I got the same feeling
strange place but I got the same feeling from that place which I get when I look
from that place which I get when I look
from that place which I get when I look at my grandfather and his bookshelf
at my grandfather and his bookshelf
at my grandfather and his bookshelf lined with wisdom and tempered by the
lined with wisdom and tempered by the
lined with wisdom and tempered by the seasons I put my face to the cool stone
seasons I put my face to the cool stone
seasons I put my face to the cool stone and heard the ancient hum of the earth
and heard the ancient hum of the earth
and heard the ancient hum of the earth beneath me so when I started to get
beneath me so when I started to get
beneath me so when I started to get bored I decided I had to explore this
bored I decided I had to explore this
bored I decided I had to explore this place I walked inside it went through
place I walked inside it went through
place I walked inside it went through the alleyways and the dark corridors and
the alleyways and the dark corridors and
the alleyways and the dark corridors and the cool stone hum to my ears once again
the cool stone hum to my ears once again
the cool stone hum to my ears once again and my jacket rustled over them as I
and my jacket rustled over them as I
and my jacket rustled over them as I went through the alleyways opened up to
went through the alleyways opened up to
went through the alleyways opened up to one several rows and rows of dark
one several rows and rows of dark
one several rows and rows of dark pillars and alleyways and there are so
pillars and alleyways and there are so
pillars and alleyways and there are so many different patterns and shapes and
many different patterns and shapes and
many different patterns and shapes and fantastic figures and as I walk past
fantastic figures and as I walk past
fantastic figures and as I walk past them I realized that none of us really
them I realized that none of us really
them I realized that none of us really ever grow up you see when I looked at
ever grow up you see when I looked at
ever grow up you see when I looked at these patterns and figures I realized
these patterns and figures I realized
these patterns and figures I realized that there’s no difference between them
that there’s no difference between them
that there’s no difference between them and the doodles that I and my brother
and the doodles that I and my brother
and the doodles that I and my brother made in the bedroom wall at home you see
made in the bedroom wall at home you see
made in the bedroom wall at home you see children we don’t really ever grow up
children we don’t really ever grow up
children we don’t really ever grow up we just whitewash the walls because
we just whitewash the walls because
we just whitewash the walls because we’re afraid that everyone will laugh
we’re afraid that everyone will laugh
we’re afraid that everyone will laugh when they see the red and purple crayons
when they see the red and purple crayons
when they see the red and purple crayons on the wall when I was nine years old my
on the wall when I was nine years old my
on the wall when I was nine years old my father took us to the beach I realized
father took us to the beach I realized
father took us to the beach I realized that there are
that there are
that there are grown-ups on the beach do you want to
grown-ups on the beach do you want to
grown-ups on the beach do you want to know how I can tell it’s because
know how I can tell it’s because
know how I can tell it’s because everyone builds castles of San everyone
everyone builds castles of San everyone
everyone builds castles of San everyone laughs when each wave hits you only tell
laughs when each wave hits you only tell
laughs when each wave hits you only tell the difference when the tide comes in
the difference when the tide comes in
the difference when the tide comes in and dissolves all those sand castles the
and dissolves all those sand castles the
and dissolves all those sand castles the children they will cry when the water
children they will cry when the water
children they will cry when the water floods their cut when the water floods
floods their cut when the water floods
floods their cut when the water floods their towers and their walls and the
their towers and their walls and the
their towers and their walls and the adults they’ll just smile as the water
adults they’ll just smile as the water
adults they’ll just smile as the water comes by it tickles their feet and goes
comes by it tickles their feet and goes
comes by it tickles their feet and goes away children never really grow up and I
away children never really grow up and I
away children never really grow up and I realized one thing right there there are
realized one thing right there there are
realized one thing right there there are no grown-ups on the beach because we
no grown-ups on the beach because we
no grown-ups on the beach because we never really leave that child behind
never really leave that child behind
never really leave that child behind none of us really grow up we’re all
none of us really grow up we’re all
none of us really grow up we’re all still the same misty eyed gangly need
still the same misty eyed gangly need
still the same misty eyed gangly need and scruffy face people but the only
and scruffy face people but the only
and scruffy face people but the only problem is we don’t really look at the
problem is we don’t really look at the
problem is we don’t really look at the world with wonder anymore when the child
world with wonder anymore when the child
world with wonder anymore when the child is stuck in a traffic jam in a car he’ll
is stuck in a traffic jam in a car he’ll
is stuck in a traffic jam in a car he’ll look to either side on the left and the
look to either side on the left and the
look to either side on the left and the right and he’ll try and laugh with the
right and he’ll try and laugh with the
right and he’ll try and laugh with the other boys and girls stuck in the red
other boys and girls stuck in the red
other boys and girls stuck in the red black blue cars and the yellow taxis
black blue cars and the yellow taxis
black blue cars and the yellow taxis when a grown-up man is stuck in traffic
when a grown-up man is stuck in traffic
when a grown-up man is stuck in traffic he doesn’t wonder why red is first stop
he doesn’t wonder why red is first stop
he doesn’t wonder why red is first stop amber is forget ready and why blue isn’t
amber is forget ready and why blue isn’t
amber is forget ready and why blue isn’t for go
for go
for go but his daughter in the backseat wants
but his daughter in the backseat wants
but his daughter in the backseat wants to know why the clouds are grey and
to know why the clouds are grey and
to know why the clouds are grey and gloomy when it starts to rain his son
gloomy when it starts to rain his son
gloomy when it starts to rain his son wants to know why the raindrops are
wants to know why the raindrops are
wants to know why the raindrops are racing across the windscreen as daddy
racing across the windscreen as daddy
racing across the windscreen as daddy guns it down the streets nobody has the
guns it down the streets nobody has the
guns it down the streets nobody has the time to answer these questions and even
time to answer these questions and even
time to answer these questions and even if they do they don’t know what to say
if they do they don’t know what to say
if they do they don’t know what to say because we just don’t wander like
because we just don’t wander like
because we just don’t wander like children anymore when it rains we don’t
children anymore when it rains we don’t
children anymore when it rains we don’t find the rainbows but the children going
find the rainbows but the children going
find the rainbows but the children going to school in their big yellow school bus
to school in their big yellow school bus
to school in their big yellow school bus find that rainbow and shout with glee
find that rainbow and shout with glee
find that rainbow and shout with glee when they see it they find the rainbow
when they see it they find the rainbow
when they see it they find the rainbow because they know where to look for it
because they know where to look for it
because they know where to look for it and we do not they find the rainbow
and we do not they find the rainbow
and we do not they find the rainbow because they know because they want to
because they know because they want to
because they know because they want to find it when the skies clear up what we
find it when the skies clear up what we
find it when the skies clear up what we do we just fold our own brothers put
do we just fold our own brothers put
do we just fold our own brothers put them away and walk away into another day
them away and walk away into another day
them away and walk away into another day so naturally when I was a little boy I
so naturally when I was a little boy I
so naturally when I was a little boy I wondered why adults are so boring and so
wondered why adults are so boring and so
wondered why adults are so boring and so silent and then I grew up myself too and
silent and then I grew up myself too and
silent and then I grew up myself too and I started to look around at the world
I started to look around at the world
I started to look around at the world wide-eyed with wonder in a way that my
wide-eyed with wonder in a way that my
wide-eyed with wonder in a way that my five-year-old self would never have seen
five-year-old self would never have seen
five-year-old self would never have seen the world at three feet tall but
the world at three feet tall but
the world at three feet tall but eventually I realized that if I wanted
eventually I realized that if I wanted
eventually I realized that if I wanted to be as happy and carefree as I was
to be as happy and carefree as I was
to be as happy and carefree as I was when I was a five year old boy I needed
when I was a five year old boy I needed
when I was a five year old boy I needed to get down on my knees
to get down on my knees
to get down on my knees and look at the world like I was three
and look at the world like I was three
and look at the world like I was three feet tall once again I am I’m a big boy
feet tall once again I am I’m a big boy
feet tall once again I am I’m a big boy now I’m grown-up I’m stronger I’m
now I’m grown-up I’m stronger I’m
now I’m grown-up I’m stronger I’m smarter but if I don’t get down on my
smarter but if I don’t get down on my
smarter but if I don’t get down on my knees and look like I’m still three feet
knees and look like I’m still three feet
knees and look like I’m still three feet tall I don’t find the monsters under my
tall I don’t find the monsters under my
tall I don’t find the monsters under my bed and if I didn’t do that I wouldn’t
bed and if I didn’t do that I wouldn’t
bed and if I didn’t do that I wouldn’t have made friends with them you see
have made friends with them you see
have made friends with them you see being a grown-up isn’t easy all of us to
being a grown-up isn’t easy all of us to
being a grown-up isn’t easy all of us to grow up being a grown-up isn’t difficult
grow up being a grown-up isn’t difficult
grow up being a grown-up isn’t difficult because we have so many problems to fix
because we have so many problems to fix
because we have so many problems to fix being a grown-up is difficult because
being a grown-up is difficult because
being a grown-up is difficult because we’re afraid to wonder at things like we
we’re afraid to wonder at things like we
we’re afraid to wonder at things like we used to when we were little boys and
used to when we were little boys and
used to when we were little boys and little girls if you try to do that too
little girls if you try to do that too
little girls if you try to do that too if you got down on your knees and crouch
if you got down on your knees and crouch
if you got down on your knees and crouch down and looked at the monsters under
down and looked at the monsters under
down and looked at the monsters under your bed I – I you’d be able to make
your bed I – I you’d be able to make
your bed I – I you’d be able to make your peace with them – just like I did
your peace with them – just like I did
your peace with them – just like I did all you have to do is try thank you
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