What is this world coming to?

And I’m an optimist

So many people still prefer

to rule with an iron fist

They throw logic out the window

And cross kindness off the list

Because they won’t risk

Caring

Since there is something

they might miss

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Something for themselves

It’s understandable

Unless there’s

Surplus on their shelves

And there is plenty more

where that came from

Yet they

keep others

locked up so tight

In thoughtless economic cells

*

Not because

the keepers of the classes

Can’t afford to help

But because they might be blind

Or just unfair and

lazier than hell

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What is this world coming to?

And I’m a sinner as well

So many people perpetuate greed

it grows hard to tell

Don’t throw honesty out the window

Instead climb out of our shell

Maybe you can’t sell

compassion

But they might listen if we yell

*

Something for ourselves

It’s understandable

Because

nothing else seems to help

And we have to convey

to all of them

That we can create

way more light

thoughtfully answering

wishing wells

*

If we try

We can save more of the masses 

Just because it would be kind

To keep us all

Out of 

A living hell

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