Wouldn’t it be …
My friend Zoë Caron wrote a beautiful poem today entitled “Wouldn’t it be…”. The poem is special to me because these seemingly ‘far-fetched’ and optimistic thoughts that keep me going.
“Wouldn’t it be …”
by Zoë Caron
Wouldn’t it be nice, to wake up today
And hear the voice on the radio say:
The smog has lifted, the air is clear
You could breathe anywhere – without any fear
Wouldn’t it be nice, if this afternoon
You were told climate change would be over soon
Polar ice wasn’t melting, and glaciers were slow
The Gulf Stream strong, and world temperatures low
Wouldn’t it be nice, if this evening at home
You laughed at the long-gone holes of ozone
You could drink from each stream, each river and lake
And truly respect each drop that you take
But wouldn’t it be sad if we slept tonight
Closed our eyes… and gave up the fight
If we only saw hope in our wildest dreams
And ignored what this fight really does mean
A fight for a tomorrow – for you and for me
Oh – a future would be nice.
…Wouldn’t it be?
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