INDECISISION

THIS PIECE WAS WRITTEN JUST AFTER LEAVING MY TEEN YEARS BEHIND Me


INDECISION

On a clear day not long ago
They sent a rocket into space
And since man’s landing on the moon
Are all these other flights a waste

Oh sure we’re bound to learn much more
But have we thought about the cost
Is it really worth the money
When you think of all we’ve lost

Just think of all that could be done
With all of that enormous wealth
Curing sickness and diseases and
Restoring millions back to health

What about those who are very poor
That are starving almost every day
Who will fund all of this in the long run
Yes, you and I are the ones who will pay

The welfare roles are full of those
Who could just as easily find work
But that would be the harder way
It’s so much easier a task to shirk

Why can’t we live in a more placid world
You can do your share and I’ll do mine
It really can’t make things much worse
And might even help to restore mankind

For without sickness and hunger
We could strive for other gains
And maybe even go back into space
To see the mysteries it contains

Somehow though this will never be
Blame the rich, as well as the poor
The poor, content to live that way
The rich just looking to make more

In summing up the argument
Let’s let the heavens be
And concentrate right here on earth
On problems that we all can see

But then again on the other hand
What good would come of that day
With pollution bad and getting worse
We’ll be needing another place to stay

It’s becoming quite a vicious cycle
Like a top going round and round
Now let’s just stop and think a bit
There is an answer to be found

The point that I’m trying to make
Is not to let the status quo to be
There’s only One with the power among us
Who is always in control of our destiny

God will be the only one to judge our fate
Whether we are to be in heaven or below
The attitude that we have about all of this
Might just determine which way we’ll go

So let the poor not lift a hand
And let the rich make more
You’ll know if you were right or not
When you see who opens up the door

If you’re wrong but never know
What is the truth and what is not
It makes for little difference
And will all soon be forgot

The world as we know will never change
For not one person among us is the same
If that’s the way all of these things evolve
Just think about who really is to blame

The answer comes by turning to God
And so it’s best we should
For only through the Lord my friend
Is where all find peace and brotherhood