Wisdoms

(verse 7)

1. Money is water to a thirsty wallet
   as is college cocaine for the precocious mind;
   as well as the cactus
   of Mother Earth’s purse - sucking the water dry.
    
2. Patriotism:  Jazz has nothing on the red,
   white & blue of rock-n-roll -
   yet I would live.
    
3. Jazz music is poetry
   with a funky rhythm
   and a finger-snapping cadence
   and when played with true enthusiastic,
   sophisticated spontaneity.
    
4. Nationalism:  Nothing has anything on the red,
   white & blue of rock-n-roll and jazz
   or the blues dare not interfere -
   yet I would kill.
    
5. Jazz is dope for the intellectual knowledge fiend, though,
   “if you ain’t got that swang” don’t expect to feel high and
   doped up, ‘cause it won’t “mean a thang”.
    
6. Charity: The art of bestowing upon a complete
   stranger a true smile, true laughter,
   real knowledge and a little love without
   wanting anything in return.
    
7. The art of knowing what is worth fighting
   for, what is worth holding onto and the
   ability to do both with integrity still intact.
   ‘Tis a good thing to persevere; though a
   much better thing to have something to
   persevere for - truelove for instance.
   

Copyright © 2005 Jacquii Cooke