Why must we feel pain as we're living
There's not a whole lot we can do?
What if we were more kind and giving
Would our voices then ring out true
Why is there suffering?
You hear mothers like children cry
Industrial third world smothering
Premature births and the young die
A thousand apologies couldn't change the mess we've made to our habitats
Overpopulation, road rage, pharmacies popping up like popcorn, environmental excuse
Natural resources raped because they are overused.
Everyone knows that we are in danger of making this earth uninhabitable
by our neglect, lack of self-respect, and modern-day abuse
What are we to do?
When will we learn to treat each other better?
When will we learn to share
We have so much and they have so little
We are here in our comfortable homes
They in their shanties, are miserable over there.
Its all about money
and isn't it funny
that that is whats causing all the mess
Greed and Gluttony and selfishness
Modern day obsessiveness and all the rest
all the trimmings to our society
chewing the fat but doing little more than accumulating
more stuff
Well enough is enough
It's time to get up and change the world for the better
Every dollar that we invest in a child and a letter
helps alleviate a situation that is tough
Or we can drive less and plant more trees
How about saying a prayer while falling to our knees
At least that might change our attitude
Then we can show more gratitude
for the amenities and comforts that we have
Be genuine to each other and share in a heartfelt laugh
I don't know.
Maybe we can't make positive change or transform ourselves into kinder people
but I am going to try by beginning with myself
I will share my little wealth
and give thanks for my good health.
It has to start somewhere
and here and now is the right time and place
Change begins today
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