The ? of Balance

After he had journeyed - his feet were sore
and he was tried - as he came upon an orange grove
he rested and laid in the cool
and while he rested, he took to himself and orange
and tasted it and it was good
he felt the earth to his spine
and he asked, and he saw the tree above him, and the stars
and the veins in the leaf, and the light and the balance
and he knew who he was.

so just open your eyes and realize the way it's always been
just open your mind and you will find the way it's always been
just open your heart fore that's a start


he thought of those who he angered - for he was not a violent man
and he thought of those he hurt - for he was not a cruel man
and then he thought of those he had frighten - for he was not an evil man
and he understood, he understood himself

upon this he saw that when he was of anger or knew hurt or felt fear
it was because he was not understanding
so he learned of compassion
and with his eye of compassion
he saw his enemies like unto himself
and as he learned to love he then was answered

so just open your eyes to see who I am
and to see what I'd seen
just open your mind to see who I've always been

many thanks to Ray Thomas and Graham Edge for putting me into such kind words, long live the Moodies.