we ask this as a multitude not as a series of individuals
we are not one as we stand
we are not to sit idly by
we are too many to go unheard
so we ask ourselves
are we able

we wish to set a stamp on this world
we wish to send it somewhere better than itself
we wish to fix what is here
we realize then that we cannot inhabit all that is
so we remain here, asking others
are we able

we realize that things are gradual
we realize that the world moves slower than us
we individually might not last long enough to do anything
we might not allow for much change in our lifetime
we, through generations, pass our message on
so that we collectively just might pull it off
so we ask our sons and daughters
are we able

might we be more than carbon and water, if we wish?
might we use our carbon for more than methane?
might we speak wisdom beyond our ability to comprehend?
might we fix the broken lands?
might we fix the broken people?
so we ask the broken
are we able

we cannot hold a kings ransom
we can do more than horde our items
we try not to choke in the collective smog of business and politics
we struggle to breathe for we know what can be done
we hope others take our message
we want it to grow with the children
so we ask the future
are we able