Global Citizen Poem by Melissa Ferrer

We need to get this job done, this war won, and this song sung
Because life is no longer just poking fun, playing in the sun, waiting for someone
else to do our jobs and take on our responsibilities
we are stuck in a societal insanity, and the only remedy is inside of you and inside of me
it is our will that helps us to go on, our faith that keeps us strong, our heart that fills the day with light
and our strength that shines through the darkest of nights
We are a driving force in our community and our future is limitless, boundaries rendered useless since november fourth 2008, since our minds were set straight, since the theory of impossibility was disproved and since our hearts began singing to a different tune and
since I stopped dreaming dreams, but began predicting the future,
and in my mind's eye i saw our hearts being sutured,
our minds being reprogrammed to know that we can do it and we will,
since i first saw us climbing to the top, starting with last name obama, first name barack, and it doesn't stop there, change is in the air and out,
whether you are black, white, red or brown, WE are what its all about
the children of today, is the change of tomorrow, forgetting their pain, forgetting their sorrow, their future is as bright as the incandescent light that is the sun, and that is just number one!
To be a global citizen is to live for all, to see our future, to heed the call
Everyday that we breathe, instead of watching tv, we need to read, we need to get up and help those in need.
We need to pay it forward in a way thats NEVER been payed before, when we help a thousand, we ALL need to help a million more.
I am different, I am bold, I WILL change this world in ways untold, my hands, my heart my words my soul, is dedicated to those starving, dedicated to those dying in the bitter cold.
I will not allow one tear to make that suicide journey down a single persons cheek,
call me foolhardy call me weak, but i want to SAVE THIS WORLD.
Starting with the revolutionary words that stream from my fingertips and come alive in your eyes
Don't gasp this is no surprise, you've all heard this spiel before
calling for revolution and an end to the impoverished war.
You can not call me a global citizen because of my words and my rhyme,
pay attention to what i'm saying do not waste time,
every other word you've read a child has died
Save this world, Open your eyes
Stop reading this poem, Start living the dream,
Helping others, is easier than it may seem
Live for tomorrow, survive today
End the sorrow, by finding your way.