Big Enough
Big Enough . . .
This world is big enough for all of us
If we give each other a fair thought,
Commit to living without much fuss:
Killing hate, with which it is fraught.
This world would be a better place
If the wealthy offered genuine help;
Not with some Greek gift mask his ace
And gnaw at the poor like a whelp.
The streets would be more secure
If we jointly defended the freedoms,
Making our intolerance more obscure
Across tribes, races, and kingdoms.
This world would have fewer hungry
If we ate less and reduced waste,
A lot more happy and lot less angry,
Most with less width at the waist.
Our Earth would have more health
If we each planted a flower or a tree;
The needy are paid by those with wealth
To go on a sustained planting spree.
Our humanity can change the world
Only if we all honestly discuss
And realize as its power is unfurled
This world is big enough for all of us!
Nov.8, 2020
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