If we do the things
     that make for war,
Let us not wonder
     why we have no peace.

If we criticize and judge
     the ones we love,
Let us not wonder
    why no one loves us unconditionally.

If we put ourselves
     first before others,
Let us not wonder
     why no one treats us as equals.

If we are defensive
     and always right,
Let us not wonder
     why no one listens to us.

If we know just what to do
     and always have good advice,
Let us not wonder
     why our cup is never filled.

If we spend our lives
     caught in mediocrity,
Let us not wonder
    why our lives feel so worthless.