I Want
I want
Mankind to be kinder to man
The world to echo ‘‘yes we can''
All children to live without fear
To know literacy and opportunity
Equality to be truly equal
Life to be valued higher than gold
The tally of one’s true legacy
To be measured by their mercy
Law to always speak the truth
A right to prayer to be absolute
The plague of racism to be vanquished
Earths bounty to feed the hungry
The games we play called war
To be declared forever lost
The blindness of hate
To be granted sight and tolerance
The cries of the weak and abused
To be answered by the strong
Our rain forests to be cherished
Whales to roam free within pristine seas
The words spoken ''never again''
To never again be needed to be said
Every man to be a brother of mine
Each child to be my child
Within my lifetime
Irish
Copyright © Michael Poyntz | Year Posted 2009
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