I want to cry

I want to cry for all that’s lost

For a perfect paradise lost

For clean air and water, lost

For exotic creatures, lost

For trust and compassion, lost

For love and passion, lost

For a naive dream, lost

For innocence and kindness, lost

For the companionship I had, lost

For the tears I cannot cry, lost

For the the future that may not be 

And for all of humanity

I want to cry.

And then I want to believe.

I want to dream and have hope.

Because, the chasm before us 

is so great,

The next step forward 

is a leap of faith.