How Long? Poem by CAROLINE TUBBS

How long before the oceans overflow?
How long before the seasons are all one?
How long before we learn to feed the hungry?
How long before the nations ring with songs of peace?

In a world so full of knowledge,
Why do we still have war?
Justice and understanding,
Are cloaked with hypocrosy and lies,
The truth is bent to our own agenda,
And soldiers and citizens victims of wrong decisions,
How long?