Wasteland-I Did Not Know It Then

from Earthly Transcendence by Rhodesian Poet

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I grew up in a wasteland
Though I did not know it then
A place where morals were feelings
Love was misunderstood and fading

I noticed glimpses of full humanness
But they seemed like unexplainable accidents
I saw big governments, scientific improvements
But they lacked a rich reason for being

For awhile, for awhile
I did not know it then
I couldn't see, I wouldn't see

I observed religion and spirituality
But they stood nearly, nearly, nearly powerless
Without relevancy

Amazing coldness
Outstanding lostness
Ignorant cheerfulness
Happy entrapment

This is a land of
Remarkable, unbounding opportunity
Opportunity
However, deep truth was rejected
And uninteresting

So, for awhile, for awhile
I did not know it then
I couldn't see, I wouldn't see
I did not know it then
I did not know it then
I did not know it then

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from Earthly Transcendence, released June 15, 2009
Andy Rhodes

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