What if we changed the world?
Will we fix life that’s all swirled?
Disarm nuclear, cure hunger,
Make us all forever younger.
Were we meant to be world shakers?
Break through boundaries, world makers.
What if we all changed the world?
Packed away nice and furled.
Cure cancer, destroy all evil.
Have done all of our retrieval.
Banish suffering and pain.
Can control snow and rain.
What if we all got up and said “lets change the world”.
What if you got up and said “I’ll change the world”?
But what if we all forgot the man down the street?
Too distracted from our greatest feat.
No one will help mow the neighbours lawn.
Coldness will grow, from dusk to dawn.
Just don’t forget in your life of haste.
The friendships you forged now go to waste.
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Deasun T. Smyth
I’m a First Nations 16 year old young man, probably an old soul (not that there's anything wrong with that). I live in Saskatchewan, and I love reading, writing, conlanging, and collecting sarcastic T-shirts.
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I love this poem! If more of us would ask ourselves this question every day, the world would absolutely be a better place! Your poetry has great movement and packs a powerful message. I think you should look at writing a collection of them. :)