Gee, Why Can’t We All Just Get Along

This basic wish Is the wish of every mother and child The wish for things to be safe and fun For everyone to smile And not push and shove, yell and fight. It’s the wish that drives them like sheep Into the beautiful green pastures over there Just beyond the bounds, always Just out of reach. It’s the wish to unite Form a one world government or religion Or circle to sing kumbaya To hold us all together Keep us safe in the night And fed in the morning. It’s also the wishful dream that fades When Sun rises on another day And it’s time to once again Simply care For all things we need to do The bitter and the sweet Made better by the fact Adversity builds something Nothing else can. (11/22/24)