i cannot stop world hunger, <br />tho i've been one of the hungry. <br />i cannot heal the brokenhearted, <br />tho my heart has been broken. <br />i cannot put an end to prejudice, <br />tho there are many colors in my soul. <br />i cannot disarm the violent ones, <br />for i've been violent too. <br />i cannot put an end to greed, <br />tho i am a victim of its hand. <br />i cannot heal the environment, <br />that i've been a part of killing. <br />i cannot fill the cup of the lonely, <br />tho i've drunk from it often. <br />i cannot free the political prisoners, <br />that my apathy put in chains. <br />i cannot change the path of despair, <br />on which i walk, numb and faceless.... <br /> <br />i cannot... or can i?<br /><br />Eric Cockrell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cannot-or-can-i/
