In 1967

I’ve been offered a job at Dow Chemical making napalm

I think I’ll pass on it

And burn draft cards instead 

(That’s instead of burning people)

I’m strongly against the war

I oppose American imperial aggression

I support indigenous people

I hate the military industrial complex

My priorities have shifted lately

I’m less inclined to care about what society tells me to care about

And more drawn to what I think is important

I’ve gotten into Eastern philosophy

Zen meditation

I don’t eat meat anymore

(Though I think eating the rich is a good idea)

I’m concerned about the environment

But actually want to turn my concern into action

I accept the differences in others more readily

But am less tolerant of hate, violence and greed

I think positive changes are coming 

But don’t intend to sit around and wait for them

I believe in the spirt of the people 

But only as connected to nature and animals

My hair is really long now

I hardly ever watch TV but listen to a lot of music

FM radio

I drive a VW van

I’m mostly happy

I live with my girlfriend though I don’t call her that

I call her my old lady

I’m her old man

One other thing: power to the people!