How Long Will We Last? Poem by Jon M. Nelson

I've seen many things and I still believe,
You have to give if you want to receive.
Do unto others as they would do to you,
It's harder to find for this to be true.

Random acts of kindness you seldom see,
Just thinking of ourselves, how will we be free?
There's a time and a purpose for everything.
And we all wait for that time when we can sing.

I believe that the world belongs to us all,
So why do so many people have to fall?
It seems like no one is willing to share,
And it breaks down because none of them care.

The world is big enough for us all to live,
But nobody seems to be willing to give.
As we look to the future how long will we last,
If we keep making the same mistakes of the past.