"The Parade Of Humanity" by Bobby Torpey

Lately, I've been watching the parade of humanity. The three ring circus of action, behavior, posture, and what a pathetic spectacle it is. I have seen textbook examples of bigotry, arrogance, ignorance and petulance, and I am deeply saddened. I must look upon these poor souls with charity and sympathy, but it is, indeed, painful.

I search deeply in my mind for the right word to describe my ideal for the human race; not innocence but-yes, becoming; it is the state of ever growing, ever learning (both intellectually and emotionally).

Grace is the human being who looks upon him or herself with humility, and others with understanding.

Grace is the human race at it's individual and it's collective best.

Laughter, By Bobby Torpey

"Doctor, my eyes cannot see the sky
Is this the price for having learned not to cry..."
~Jackson Browne~


Laughter is one of the first freedoms. So is crying.
The liberation and release borne on wings of expression.
Only through the free reign of emotion can we give birth to the human soul.
Only the emancipation of the heart can give rise to the myriad manifestation of human glory.
Children must be made to feel, to sense, to express, to touch and to revel.
In this climate, true life can begin.
In this climate of all that is wondrously human;
All art, all science, all games, all charity, all community
All family, all hope.

I only hope that i haven't unwittingly killed off my own feeling center....

This was written approximately 10 years ago as a first draft, and never expanded...

Keep Dreaming ;)