Make a better world?

I've heard since I was in high school that I needed to be a force for change, to do my part in making this a better world.  For the most part, I believe that.  We all have an obligation to do something to make this world a better place.  I know that doesn't seem like an attitude that's shared much any more, but it's out there.  It's way too easy to get caught up in our own lives and our own desires and completely ignore the rest of humanity.  Then there are those who have no interest whatever in improving anything other than their own personal situation.  I can understand that.  It just seems really, really small to me.  Don't misunderstand.  If you're in a lousy situation, you need to do what you can to change it.  The thing is that most people aren't in that bad a situation.  Most of us are just plugging along, doing what we do.  Anyway, I decided one day to write about it, so here it is.

Be a Force for Change


Be a force for change
that's what they said
I was supposed to do
all the way through school
Make your mark on the world
aspire to greatness
what a laugh
The people who told me to change
the world, won't
not the world,
not even themselves


Copyright 2010 Carl Thames

All we have to do now is to not take on their attitude, right?  We can do SOMETHING to make this world better.  All we have to do is decide to do it.