Our Future

People can explain hinges and origami 

and why the sun is hot,

numbers and sharpies

and how to tie a knot.

But they just can’t recall

why we use millions on buildings 

even though they will fall.

Billions on prisons

and the Bellevue Square mall.

Then

the schools are too full

the water’s not clean

kids are digging for coal

and picking coffee beans.

And this is our future, down deep in a mine.

This is our future, 

and this isn’t fine.

So now is the time.

Not tomorrow, or Sunday.

Everyone says, “We’ll fix it one day.”

But one day is here.

One thing’s for certain,

don’t wait for ‘them.’

YOU be that person.