we need to feel more

We need to feel more to understand others..
We need to love more to be loved back...
We need to cry more to cleanse ourselves..
We need to laugh more to enjoy ourselves..

We need to establish the values of
honesty and fairness..
when interacting with people
We need to establish a strong ethical basis
as a way of life

We need to see more
than our own little fantasies...
We need to hear more
and listen to the needs of others..

We need to give more and take less..
We need to share more and own less..
We need to realize the importance of family
as a backbone to stability...
We need to look more
and realize that we are not so different
from one another..

We need to create a world where
we can all peacefully live
the life we choose
We need to create a world where
we can once again trust each other

Poem by Susan Polis Schutz