Give punks the pearls of protection
work till the problem-children are solved
let abusers lose by the fate of election
hope that jokers will eventually evolve.

Dilute you wisdom with water
or pain will shoot through their heads.
Console the ones who are bothered
bring soft light to where they see red.

Turn the murky water to wine
and separate chaff from wheat
to hear the future strike its chimes
to rid the grimy past of sleet,
and move on forward to a greater time,
and taste honeysuckle, simple and sweet.