A Bunch of Nobodies
nobody has the right to own land
it is there for us to share
nobody has the right to own water
for it is also for us to share
nobody has the right to the forests
they are there for us to conserve
nobody has the right to another’s life
it is there for us to preserve
nobody has the right to pollute
our waters, our air, our land
and each of us is only a fraction of life
each but a grain of sand
how did it happen this lack of honouring
of the diversity and beauty present?
when did we forget to give thanks and love
to a planet that has been our parent?
when others have less than someone else
nobody has the right to hoard
nobody has the right to waste
and buy excess because they can afford
nobody has the right to throw away
when it is something that can be recycled
nobody has the right to turn away
and ignore what for someone else is vital
how can we return to the days and times
when all was shared and honoured?
or better still dawn a new world that is
peaceful, sustainable, moving onward
nobody can say that they are the best
for each is truly part of the whole
nobody can continue to live in fear
if love and harmony is our goal
nobody can ever suffer again
when they are cared for by another
nobody can ever be separate again
when honoured as sister or brother
let us be aware of just where we are
then cherish this land of plenty
let us live simply to love and accept
and reach balance by 2020
gagi 01/02/15