Addressing the world today

As I sit here in my home and watch my children grow I worry for the future and wonder what will come I take the time to educate and teach my child to know Of the differences within this world and what person they'll become We talk about the things in life that they will come to find That unfortunately their world is full of injustice and poverty I teach them about empathy and how to become kind And encourage them to think about the world they want to see They'll witness racism on the streets and won't just walk on by They'll feel the indignation and anger of being ridiculed For their sex or gender type but they'll hold their heads up high They'll stand for justice and equality and they'll not be fooled If they want peaceful lives and the world to keep on turning At every opportunity they need to embrace and give love They need to build their knowledge and always keep on learning But also to promote this peace and give hatred the shove