We Can Make It Together
Poem (2022) — Seun Adeyemi
The sun rises in the morning
The skies are clear, and the clouds come out to play
The light of the sun travels far and near
The night draws its attention by evening
And the night comes out to dominate at dark
The morning brings light and brightness
The night brings rest and darkness
The night also let candles, lanterns, and bulbs lighten up
places like the morning after dark
We are all people of light and darkness
We can all shine and allow others to shine
We all wake up in the morning
Shine throughout the day
We shine by living, learning, and working
And still, shine in the evening and night
We also shine by resting
Time, Time, Time
It’s time
It’s time to make time
It’s time to make things happen for good
It’s time to change
Time waits for no one
Time reveals all things
Time is time
We can all love one another
We all still live on the Earth together
Life’s not forever
Death’s also not forever
Life is her brother, and death is her sister
Sleep is the cousin, and the rest are the relations
We will live and die together
Let us make it possible to everyone smile
Let us make time to be together
Let us make time to create
Let us make time to make the world safe
The world is large and wide,
There is enough room for good to hide
I love it here
Tell me why
Why can’t we live together?
