Let’s Help Them See The New Way
There are lessons that are very pervasive
They darken the rivers of our minds, even if we are evasive
The lessons that pierce through critical thinking
They have been linking
Their thoughts with the thoughts of the youth
They try to convince them that their ideas are the truth
But, they don’t always succeed
Their thoughts and our thoughts are not compatible
We want to be adaptable
Maybe it’s time to secede
Before that, let’s help them see the new way
Conventional wisdom is a razor sharp arrow
With talons that carve them up and make them narrow
I just hope and pray
That the old way
Is not here to stay
I hope that conventional wisdom will be the hen
That lets her chicks out of the den
Let’s help them see the new way
The old way is starting to decay
It has been shot with a ray
Novel ideas are taking center stage
We are finally turning the page
But, still, conventional cuts into their way of thinking like a sword
Soon, the old way will not be able to cut that cord
Let’s help them see the new way
We are crossing our fingers
Hoping traditional ways of thinking will cease to linger
Let it be something we can avoid
Let it be null and void
Tradition will catch a cold
So, then it can no longer maintain its hold
Let’s help them see the new way
We know certain problems can be resolved
When conventional wisdom is dissolved
They can’t see the true picture
They believe in old ideas, for them it’s like scripture
Let the stubborn, toxic method fall off the track
Leave it behind, we won’t be coming back
Let’s help them see the new way