What Change May Come

Let's get something straight.
The Environment isn't the problem.
The Economy isn't the problem.
Gay rights isn't the problem.
Racism isn't the problem.

We are the problem.

Our numbers, our attitudes, our complacency;
that's the problem.

We can accredit this to our lack of future.
When we no longer see hope, our vision dims,
we become careless and angry. We take out
our frustrations on the world.
When we are but one voice shouting, the hope
dwindles, and we forget our place in the world.

But it is that single voice that calls out,
that inspires other voices to call out
to quicken the pace of change.

Slavery ended with one voice.

Equality happened with one voice.

Wars end, and peace begins
with
        just
               one
                      voice.

We can make a better world
if only we would speak up.