A Time To Love (Stevie Wonder) Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

We have time to debate the rise of hatred.
And the affects of racism taking place.
We have time to discriminate our preferences.
And insist to be given assistance,
To take from others with little from us to give.
We have time to whine about corruption and crime,
While listening to innocent children define its meaning.
We have time to believe,
We are the cheese and bag of chips.
But a time to love?
So very few of us can admit to giving it.
With it to prioritize as the top of a valued list.

We have time to pass judgements,
With it done to criticize.
We have time to deceive and create tremendous lies.
We have time to congregate with others,
To proclaim on a daily basis of having a deep faith.
We make time to take time to feed and feast,
A need to greed.
But...
A time to love,
From it we flee.

When will it be when everyone agrees,
A time to love has come...
For everyone with it done.
A time to decrease to have conflicts cease.
When will it be when everyone agrees,
A time to love has come...
For everyone with it done.
A time to cease what's on our streets.
With a seeking someone to defeat.
We need to love.
Love!
Love to give and get.
We must accept and express,
A time to love.


Inspired by:
'A TimeTo Love'
Composed, produced and performed,
by Stevie Wonder, featuring India.Arie.
Released 2005.