Can you measure... (dedicated to my brothers in suffering)

Can you measure the suffering of your brother?

Can you measure the love you give?

Can you talk to birds and squirrels

and dance morningtime with trees?

Who communes with God and nature?

Who's the brother in his knees?

Is your mind like arrows narrow

true with justice pure and deep?

What's the measure of a spirit?

What's th measure of a soul?

Aren't future generations

worth no limits and filled joy?

Where's the love that shine in darkness?

Where's the light that ringeth true?

reach out to the oceans, brother

give a hand to sick and blues.

for the measure of a spirit

is not for us to ignore,

Give a helping hand my brother

let us sing a different song

by Rednova-Fernando Bartra (9/16/98)

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