Now And Then (Ray Davies Lyric; Kinks Link)

Nearly full moon, Berwyn, Pennsylvania

March 19, 2011

In the beginning of it all there was the land.

And the sea and the sky --

Then into the middle of it all there came man.

To live on the land --

Now mighty corporations and politicians rule the land!

Wish I could remember when

We were more innocent
Than all of those violent bitter men!

It's too bad the simple ways came sadly to an end;

I guess that's the difference between Now and Then.

One day we'll be born again;

Our lovers and friends will remain,

To live in a world without suffering and pain.

And there'll be no distance between now and then!

In the beginning of it all there was the Land.

Thanksgiving Day sunrise, Cabo San Lucas, Baja Sur, Mexico

November 28, 2006