The Living Years by Mike & the Mechanics
Inspirational words
Words to encourage & challenge us to be brave.
Words to support us when we might question.
Words to enlighten us when we forget.
Words to give us permission to be proud of ourselves.
Heady mix of words & sound & music
breathe love into our very being.
How might you choose to be in the living year?
What will help you remember to say it loud & clear?
When you imagine listening as well as hearing
what memories would be yours?
Taking just being OK as your’s how does that feel??
If you delved into new perspectives the result would be?
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The Living Years by Mike & the Mechanics
Below is an edited version of the words
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Every generation blames the one before &
all of their frustrations come beating on
your door. I know that I’m a prisoner to all
my Father held so dear. I know that I’m a
hostage to all his hopes and fears. I just
wish I could’ve told him in the living years.
Crumpled bits of paper filled with imperfect
thought. Stilted conversations, I’m afraid
that’s all we’ve got. You say you just don’t
see it. He says it’s perfect sense. You just
can’t get agreement in this present tense.
defence. It’s too late when we die to admit
we don’t see eye to eye so we open up a
quarrel between the present and the past.
We only sacrifice the future.
It’s the bitterness that lasts.
I wasn’t there that morning when my Father
passed away. I didn’t get to tell him all the
things I had to say. I think I caught his spirit
later that same year. I’m sure I heard his echo
In my baby’s newborn tears.
years. It’s too late when we die to admit we
don’t see eye to eye. So don’t yield to the
fortunes you sometimes see as fate.
It may have a new perspective on a different
date and if you don’t give up, and don’t give in
You may just be O.K.
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It’s too late when we die to admit we don’t
see eye to eye.
How will you complete the sentence below?
I will ……… so that I can……. in order to ….. How will you hold yourself accountable?