The Ring

Grasping hand in hand

Tossed by the waves

In this night ocean

Slapped by cold currents

All we have to hold on to

Is each other and hope

All the world’s people

Shipwrecked here

Sometimes fighting

Bickering over crusts or crumbs

Pushing one down

As we pull another up

Using energy fighting

We could use to escape

This ocean at night

Or hold on

Till the break of dawn over our faces

I will hold on

And try to hold afloat those beside me

But I cannot do it alone

Here!

Take my hand, hold onto my neck

Child or aged one, strong or failing

All we have to hold on to

Is each other and hope