Strength Poem by Dianna Nally

In this time of struggle and fear
with the look of a dying country
It's hard to believe anything could
change for the good.
Then I look into the sparkling eyes of
a child, and refuse to give up the fight.
As we all should.

Our children believe their world can survive,
and that it's worth the struggle and the fight.
So maybe we should listen to them for a change.
Who knows, they could be right.

The times when a child should be seen and not heard
have vanished. And we should allow them to speak
They are old enough to fight in wars,
They are strong and our countries growing weak.

What could it hurt to allow them to respond
to the question of what we should do
To solve the problems we all have in life.
And maybe listen to their views.
Nothing worth having comes easy you know,
And we all have made some mistakes.
We learn from them, and understand
That an education is all it takes.

Dianna Nally