Sonnet: The Earth Is Large

There is land aplenty, where men cannot live! Ice-covered, swampy, desert, infested; There’s land so vast which you can people give; But who is actually interested? That is water lots that can be shared by states; Yet, selfishness prevents this sacrifice; There’s water lots that doesn’t get past sluice-gates! To quench the thirst of others or grow rice. There are much things you can give your brethren, And help him meet his basic needs of life; The world has still diseased, ill-clad children, Nations below poverty-line ’midst strife. Who said the Earth can’t shelter/ feed more men? Men’s hearts must change to make the Earth Heaven. 5-20-2002 by Dr John Celes