What would happen if the world stopped turning?
Would we be thrown off into out of space?
What would happen if we were more discerning?
Would the world become a better place?

What would happen if we found a reason
To show compassion to our fellow man?
If suddenly there was a season,
To love each other and to understand?

If every nation on the earth united,
And every conflict came to an end,
The thought of it makes me so excited,
Oh, tell me people, what would happen then?

Would there be food enough for all creation?
Would it eradicate both want and need?
I wonder what would be the culmination,
If this daydream really could succeed?

What would happen if we took our rockets,
And melted them down into something else,
Would there be cash in everybody’s pockets?
Could we help each other with our new found wealth?

What would happen if the world stopped turning,
The way it has been turning for so long?
What would happen if we started learning,
That what we’ve done so far has all been wrong?

If we stood together, shoulder to shoulder,
Not face to face at the point of a gun,
If we really tried, could we start all over,
And rectify all the wrong we’ve done?

If every leader and every person,
Really wanted to and really tried?
And those dissenters that would let it worsen,
Well bring them forward and let them tell us why.

It could be for money, it could be for power,
It could be vindictiveness for all we know.
But those who call for war, hour after hour,
What would happen if we all said “No”?

If every person of every colour,
Each religion, every race and creed,
Stood together, like they were brothers,
Then there’s a real chance that we might succeed.

But what would happen if we do not alter?
And we don’t even try to improve our lot?
Then we keep starvation, we keep the slaughter,
And we deserve exactly, what we’ve got.


By S.E.Ralph

9-5-2017