When all seems lost.......invest in hope

 

At times,

often are the times,

when our minds do need some rest.

 

To find a pocket of peace,

a smidgin of quietude,

by increments removed.

 

The battle drums rattle,

the penny whistles screech,

the angst of existence

mankind besieged.

 

In far away places,

an enemy rages,

so small in size

invisible to the eye.

 

Hollow are the words,

the gestures of concern,

when icecaps are melting

and harvests burn.

 

Little the comfort

of trips to Mars

in the face of millions

sleeping beneath the stars.

 

Endless discussions

of who is right, or who is wrong,

instead of sincere attention

to how we could all get along.

 

For those who have it all,

all is never enough,

and for those who barely survive

enough is always tough.

 

In spite of all of this

and maybe even more,

there's still a great potential

for humanity to soar.

 

Inside of you, and inside of me,

inside of all humanity,

slumbers the embers;

 hope for a better destiny.

 

It begins with you,

it begins with me,

we begin with compassion,

we begin with empathy.

 (Citizen X)