Social responsibility
Are we able to see others
Given demands of our own
To recognize and appreciate
Where others call home?
While many ache for support
We unwittingly carry along
Does what we espouse to be
Resemble what it ought
Or, does self-interest make us unable
To lend a helping hand
To empathize and reach out
Provide as we can
Step back, and take a look
Are you all that you can be?
Do you proclaim to serve
Then ignore someone in need?
There are those who share publicly
Boast and pledge
Then walk away carefully
As if nothing were said
While many give more than their share
And organize to broaden the reach
The demand rises
And the deficit still exists
So, let’s join forces
Address the need
And fill the hands
Collectively we communicate
Together we stand
Defining Democracy
The walls grow taller
The net shrinks
And so does the richness of ideas
Between each other link
What fuels this fury?
This demand to control
What children read
Common to the collective soul
Bitterness and vitriol
Ring across class lines
That deepen with purpose
Though hurtful and unkind
Where does law stand?
When does it enforce?
Democracy for all
Not rewritten, but sound
How strong is the will?
To right the wrong
And return governing to
Uniting interests
for the betterment
of all
