Who Will Take a Stand
By John Herlihy

Who will stand,
When the time comes for beckoning.
Who will take a stand,
When the times comes for reckoning.

Who will oppose,
When the time comes for protesting.
Who will propose,
When the time comes for offering.

Who will ensure,
When the time comes for a sense of certainty.
Who will endure,
When the times comes for a sense of eternity.

Who will deceive,
When the time comes for facing the truth.
Who will believe,
When the times comes for faith in the truth.

Who will break apart,
When the times comes to piece together the whole.
Who will take heart,
When the times comes to illuminate the soul.

Who will waver,
When the time comes to uphold justice.
Who will savor,
When the times comes to experience solace.

Who will neglect,
When the times comes to know who we are.
Who will perfect,
When the times comes to be a glowing star.

Who will lie in the grave,
When the time comes life’s effort to be done.
Who will be saved,
When the time comes to reunite with the One.