Look at the World

21 Jul 2023 · 4 min

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The piece is a lyrical, spoken‑word reflection that invites the listener to examine the world through a series of vivid contrasts and questions. It moves from natural cycles—birth, decay, leaves falling, seeds sprouting—to human‑made dichotomies such as freedom versus captivity, peace versus war, and calm versus rage. Repeated rhetorical questions ask the audience what they truly see, probing perception, truth, and disguise. The poem culminates in a spiritual assertion that a single God guides humanity, positioning faith as a lens for understanding the world’s lessons. Throughout, the tone is contemplative and poetic, using metaphor and repetition to emphasize the search for meaning.

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Look at the world, what do you see? Things being born and ceasing to be. Leaves on the tree, leaves on the ground. Something was lost, something was found. Here there is life, there is decay. The seed of tomorrow, the dust of today. A land of stone, a land of green. Product of man and that of machine. Well, look around. What do you see? Do you see? Is it everything you want it to be? Beast in the wild, a beast in a cage. Summer of calm, winter of rage. When there's few, when there's more. When there is peace, when there is war. The story of man becoming unfurled. The overall plan there is for the world. The lessons of time concealed in the sand. The value of faith when we don't understand. So look around, what do you see? Is it everything you want it to be? What do you see when you open your eyes? Is it the truth or a disguise? What did you learn from the world today? What can you tell me? What can you say? Up in the sky, a different thing. The sun and the moon, not changing a thing. Look at the world, see through the lies. There's only one God guiding our lives. Look around, and what do you see? Is it everything you want it to be? Look around, what do you see? Is it everything you want it to be?