Our World

 Who decided we should live together,
Sharing a planet 
Filled with creatures that defy description?
Who decided we could share a world
Without destroying it?

Who was the person who said we could be happy
If we only put our differences aside?
Was he aware of those who used that philosophy
To punish those who couldn't look past evil
In this world?

Who said we should put faith in our systems,
Even as our leaders fail us time and time again?
Who was the one who promised us
That all we had to do was follow the rules
And greatness would follow us?

Who was the one who told us
That life would never be fair?
Who told us that we should accept
That life would sometimes be unbearable?
Why do we accept that?
What good comes from assuming the world
Is destined to be a cruel, hostile place,
Devoid of joy,
Love,
Hope?

Do we not live in a world of our own making?
Can we not decide to change the world for the better?
Should we not live in defiance of those who say the world
Will always be what it is now?
Should we not tell those who say it should stay the same
That we suffer because it is what is now? 

Why should our goal be to save our world
When we could make it a better place?