It’s Not Too Late

Lost in the day as if at night
Clouds obscuring the bright sunlight
Shadows within the soul ignite
Pains in people forced into flight
Caught in the chains of their sad plight
Humanity is at a point
Opportunity can anoint
To choose our path in the unknown
To shed behaviors we’ve outgrown
Sins of the past we must atone
The way through is a mystery
Keys lie in human history
Exploring the past we can see
Mistakes and possibility
For choosing paths that set us free
On our own we cannot be strong
To know that which is right or wrong
Toward our demise we march headlong
We all must learn to get along
That suffering we don’t prolong
Finding non-violent means a must
To re-establish our lost trust
We must control our greed and lust
To have a world that is robust
And into a just future thrust
I share this prayer with one and all
That we wake up and hear the call
To live in kindness and stand tall
Helping each other through this squall
Ensuring that we rise, not fall
Our time on Earth a precious gift
We have reached the brink of a rift
On life’s currents we’re set adrift
It’s not too late for us to lift
Each other and our ways to shift