Maybe

There may be a day

not far from today

When dragonflies rest in the yard,

When lawnmowers stay a memory,

It may be, maybe.

There may be a day

not far from today

When forests are cared for like children,

When mountains are spared from the mine

it may be, maybe.

There may be a day

Not far from today

When history flowers in wisdom,

When elders are guarded in reverence,

It may be, maybe.

There may be a day

Not far from today

When no one lives under the line,

When harvest-time fills all the tables,

It may be, maybe.

There may be a day

Not far from today

When all see the creatures as kin,

When killing is ended by love,

It may be, maybe.

There may be a day

Not far from today,

When nobody burns anything,

When heaven is closer than hell

It may be, maybe.