To whom will we answer for this life we’ve received?
Will we cast a redwood’s shadow with the impact that we’ve made,
Or choose to subsist on the remains left by others?
Who will raise their voice and strike a mark to empower those around,
As they set the stage for those who’ve yet to come?
The outcome of a fragile world lies within the distance of our grasp,
If we seize the moment
With our hearts,
And refuse to let it pass.
Blind ambition and inward focus seldom recognize the need,
Or hear the cries of desperation from a wounded world that bleeds.
What foundation will you leave for our future generations?
What hope will you bring?
Will you give or simply take?
Our destiny begins with you.
Our future’s what we make--
Will you choose to make an impact on this world?