There Is Something I Must Do Poem by Michael J Williams

There is something I must do before I go.
I am compelled to set the world aright,
as it has toppled over on its side.
It needs to be set up straight and proud like it was in the beginning.
We the creatures of Earth have slowly and methodically
abused and depleted it…
and now we must help nurture it back or we all shall surely die.
Part of the problem is our human nature, to put self above all else,
at the expense of our brothers… and the Earth.
We are all from Adam's rib.
Even still, God will not save you if you are foolish.
You cannot use religion as an excuse to do whatever the hell you want.
You cannot choose who your family is,
but you must honor your family… blood is thicker than water.
How many more anecdotes do you need… to understand?
We are in this together… there is no going back, no do-overs…
This is it. One shot to get it right,
To save… well everything…
to allow us ALL to co-exist with each other.

We need each other.