What would it take?

What would it take

for people to put down their weapons

for people to look up from their screens

for people to listen to others' words?

How long will it take

until everyone's voice is heard

until the world is equal

until there is no more blood?

What would it take

for a broken heart to heal

for a spirit to be soothed

for the tears to stop flowing?

How long will it take

until mothers can stop burying their children

until children can stop being killed

until death can be of natural causes?

What would it take for us to listen?