IT STARTS WITH YOU

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    IT STARTS WITH YOU

    When calamity raises its evil hand
    When war and destruction invade our land
    When good goes undone
    And lies become true
    Its time for real change
    There’s so much you can do
    Focus on humanity; it starts with you

    When good health care is a shattered dream
    When promised development is yet to be seen
    When poverty prowls
    Like a thief in the night
    And hunger bombards us
    With all of its might
    Focus on humanity; it starts with you

    Illiteracy rate has yet to decrease
    If fact should be known as a ‘common disease’
    Global primary education
    A hope against hope?
    With babies having babies
    And youths addicted to dope?
    Focus on humanity; it starts with you

    Promote gender equality; empow’r our women
    Reduce child mortality; protect our children
    Safeguard the environment
    Combat all diseases
    Attainable targets
    The fight never ceases
    Focus on humanity; it starts with you

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    Myofb666 commented on IT STARTS WITH YOU

    04-11-2013

    Beautiful! Love the manner in which it calls us to action

    shellyt commented on IT STARTS WITH YOU

    06-08-2009

    very well written and thought provoking, you hit on every major issue with great clarity and simplicity

    bandit1192 commented on IT STARTS WITH YOU

    01-27-2009

    Very well written. It makes you stop and think. That's the goal, isn't it? Great job. TS

    libra46 commented on IT STARTS WITH YOU

    01-15-2009

    Very good poem and it speaks with so much heart.

    Grizzlyhunter commented on IT STARTS WITH YOU

    01-15-2009

    It speaks from the heart of the problems that Africa and, the world in general, are facing.

    The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet (1803-1882)

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