The Divide

the emptiness of hollow politics cannot cross these divisions business exploits the common man and men betray both brother and sister a wave is building resistance is the answer the firm commitment institutions cloaked in righteousness religions of love and truth are mired in hatred and deceit and steered by greed and power resist hatefulness we must reclaim the pulpit restore the garden nations are like tribes of warring apes our baser instincts are on parade on the killing fields of the apex predator suspicion and competition are like gods cleanse the sin of Cane let earth care for everyone sharing like family it turns to man vs woman, white vs black vs brown and yellow and the bigotry of gender wars is the spiritual murder of so many we are but one race we are one humanity born for unity in the centers of leadership obstructionism rules the day our leaders are at war with their colleagues and no solutions rise from the fog cooperation rebuilding a paradise only requires will this has to change, this cannot stand the planet is decaying, crumbling the sea consumes the land this has to change, this cannot stand we must protect earth we will have the world we earn oasis or death the answers are so obvious a politics of unity and compromise moderate coalitions of willingness and tolerance problem solving leadership for humanity let us all join hands we can reclaim Eden's hope dream big and reach out