Looking out across the land Fractured and gray from where I stand Wind and weather - shifting earth and stone Words adrift in monotone I hear the sounds of endless night A world consumed with justified fright Mistrust practiced on every side Rifts between countries opening wide Is it enough to ask? For all who rule To put our welfare In the political pool Working toward A compromise To understand Both weak and wise Another day in contemplative thought A vision for tomorrow today we bought To live a life in complacency A newer trend for simplicity