All Lives Matter

“All lives matter son,

no matter who you are.

All lives matter son,

whether near or far.”

“But what do you mean dad,

I know this isn’t true?

So much has happened,

let me walk you through.

Children are getting kidnapped

all over this crazy world.

This unnecessary beheading and shooting

leaves my mind completely whirled.

Children are asking their mom,

‘When is daddy coming home?’

One day she’ll have to tell them

ISIS executed his very dome.

Some people don’t believe

that the justice system is fair,

they’ve seen a lady get locked away

for sending warning shots into the air.

Little kids are struggling

walking around completely bare,

we see them on our TV screens

but do we really care?

A young teenage boy,

wearing a hoodie and carrying a tea,

never got the chance to return home

to see his family.

So do all lives really matter dad

or is this all for show?

Do all lives really matter dad,

how do you truly know?”

“Yes son I see your point

but you’re missing the big picture,

in life you take the good with the bad

as it were one big mixture.

See YOU have the power son

right in your very hands,

but what you do with it

determines when you become a man.

So if you ever wonder son

how to change the world in your lifetime,

remember that it only takes

one act of random kindness at a time.

So all lives do matter son,

no matter who you are.

All lives do matter son,

whether near or far.”