eternal wheel

eternal wheel turn – you churn out generations
yes trillions of individuations – & yours & mine too
an infinite explosion you are – of countless sparks of life 
our strife – our toil – just a fraction so minute in this game
from conception to our graves in dark soil we progress
just come for one lesson – live strong & love hard
& give our best – all the way to the end
until we burn up – eventually fade
yes when it is time to – come full circle then finally
return to the hub – to the axis – & lay down our burden
let the wheel take its toll – & reap what it’s sowed
& add to its boundless account now – our humble contribution
let go then – accept all this magic & – this miracle too
come home to the wheel – eternally turning – eternal wheel turn
go burn phoenix burn – yes then we might rise from the ashes too
who knows? – for another flight there – in this infinite explosion
of countless sparks of life – of trillions of individuations

but while we are kicking – it strong in our strife here
let’s crunch down these trillions to thousands – to hundreds
& hundreds to twens & to teens now alive on this earth &
we know what they’re worth – we know what we owe them
& don’t we ever cow yes ’cause – it’s now or never – to stand up &
to fight through this night – our future generations will carry it on 
we give them a chance – stay cutting edge man – & all the
way down through this darkness – & daybreak reward then our stand
& chances are truly – they’ll make it real grand &
we’ll always be cheering – for them there – our brothers & sisters
in arms – yes you go on chanting the message 
& you preach the light – no – nobody’s night – will go on forever

eternal wheel here – we trust you – you’re churning out lives
& burn phoenix burn – we rejoice as we return to the axis
we’ve seized our one only chance here – lived strong & loved hard
& even if we didn’t complete it – in this universe – we might take
a flight – & see you again in – the one just next door

2010