We Are Only As Strong Poem by Phillip Nine Mafunga

We are only as dry as the wetness we avoid
Only as wet as the thought of midnight rain we endure
Only as strong as the gale force thoughts we entertain
Only as happy as the satisfied faces we gather around us
Only as healthy as the functional health delivery system we build
Only as secure as the honest public service we establish
Only as human as the diligent leaders we elect into public office
Only as moral as the school system we chose to establish
And, only as sane and sober as the intoxicating philosophies we elect to avoid
@12 November 2022