(c) Kathleen L. Hicks

What does it matter ...
If the water we drink is unclean;
If the air we breathe is polluted;
If the foods we eat are tainted;
If ocean life sheds its dead upon the shores;
If the news we get is fake;
If the parade of life is led by the unfit;
If the voices of reason grow weak;
If humanity fails to assist those in need;
If our possessions are what counts;
If self is our only focus;
If logic escapes our power to reason;
If apathy reins in our head and heart;
If eyes fail to see and ears serve as deaf;
If minds are no longer open;
If these concerns hold no importance to the masses,
We have met the enemy and it is us.