I was working the music for the "Hearts On Fire" CD, 9based on "Our Lives" in the forum, particularly the Woman's long powferful speak out. It inspired me to write these lyrics, for which Byron Thames, my composer, is writing the music, as I write this. We will add a vocal and insert it into the CD.

This is an edited version of a stage presentation I performed as a one man show in 1995. I've added an actress, Jody Jaress to share the acting chores. It's about who we are, where we've been, where we're heading. It's done in free verse, in both high and low brow terms. I am preparing it for the lecture circuit. Have fun.

Discusses how the "shut down" pattern in society shuts prople off from awareness and real thinking, addicting people to be dependent on drugs in their fight against ill health, thus fueling the drug industry's priority focus on profits. Discusses how to balance drug use with our inherent healing system.