it is very difficult

it is very difficult
it is exceedingly hard

this is why the children suffer, pass on
before they're old and wise enough
to change the world

this is why soldiers
who have to live in blood
also have to dream in blood

this is why the prettiest women
are dismissed as shallow
bred to bare cleavage

this is why integrity
gestates in ones belly
only after its power is made
to lift mountains
bring them to the sea
for refugees and drowning men
to climb to land
to take shelter
in the shade
of our forbear's
reluctant charity