When I look at the world around me,
Negativity and degradation invade everything I see.
Babies dying, mother’s crying,
Leading figures constantly lying.
Children growing up too quick,
Creating a world that is spiritually sick.
“Adrift in a sea of materialism”
The media governs with imperialism
Fanaticism strangling individual thought
Nations fighting wars that have already been fought.
People being abused and used
Hearts left bruised and confused
Families torn apart
Judgment and anger clouds the heart,
I see self-inflicted pain and suffering
Violence and injury with no one recovering,
And the disintegration of society hovering.
However, there is a way to fix what has gone amiss,
And to pull our world from this spiritually empty abyss.
Create a new world where wars don’t exist,
Where friendships are not things we must resist.
Where love can be shown, hatred isn’t known,
Innocence is inherent, and ignorance transparent.
Where differences aren’t fuel for the cruel,
And encouragement is the natural rule.
A world where children can grow and learn,
And achieve the heights for which they yearn.
Where joy is not a sign of weakness,
Patience does not equal meekness.
Where injustice is corrected, no one neglected,
And the Light of the World is fully reflected.
Where God is the source of light,
His mercy and forgiveness the force of life.
Where the light of unity envelops all
And everyone has heard His call.
I’m not afraid for the future of our world
A new one is already being unfurled
For I know people who with their very lives
Embody these qualities and with every breath strive
To revive and create this world anew
And these agents of change are you.
