Trade War for Peace

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Today we are living in a world that opens eyes everyday
Yet we have so many conveniences 
Things at our fingertips we once had to forge
Gone are the days of digging ditches by hand
But are they?
When the world collapses
When countries hoard their own resources
When people have to learn to live again
Grow their own food, make their own clothes
When parts for equipment does not cross borders
We will need to innovate new ways 
Be creative with our resources
Learn to trade, beg, borrow, sell
We have come so far as humanity
So far we can't contain it
Or can we?  Yes, we can
We need to help one another
Feed one another
Lift each other up
For God gave his only son to us to save us
Why are we now turning back the clock of existence?
Greed is a filthy thing
It is not that there is not enough
It is that a few want it all
We must start in our own home 
Extend out to our community
Every effort makes a difference
Be a part of change for the better
Trade war for peace and start again.