This Is Not a War

This is not a war

It's a conversation about what people really need

Fear is a poison

It breeds violence

And apathy and greed

So people occupy the streets

So they can occupy the hearts of the fearful

This is not a war

It's a conversation about what people really need

This is not a movement

It's a body's immune system reacting to a disease

It's been trying to cure cancer with echinacea

Vitamin C and lots of sleep

Now the tumor got so big

That the blood cells have started to speak

This is not a movement

It's a body's immune system reacting to a disease

This is not a protest

It's a tortoise slowly pushing through a race

I hope the tortoise keeps its patience

While the hare continues to pepper spray its face

Unconditional positive regard to the ones who hurt you

They're just scared

This is not a protest

It's a tortoise slowly pushing through a race

There is no enemy

There's only people that also love their families

And they're scared that they won't have enough

Long after they are deceased

But how much money do they need?

Love turns into fear

And fear turns into greed

There is no enemy there's only dummies

That also love their families

And this is not a phase

It's just a matter of time

With diligence and peacefulness

You will reach them

And you will change their minds

If you stay there long enough

They'll start to see you

If you stay there long enough

They'll start to hear you

If you stay there long enough

They'll stop trying to hurt you

If you stay there long enough

They'll understand you

If you stay there long enough

They will believe you

If you stay there long enough

They will work with you

Because this is not a war

It's a conversation about what people really need