To all those for whom honesty is commodity
instead of standard
To all those who see integrity in the dictionary
instead of within
To all those whose hearts are in the way
instead of lighting the way
To all those who turn from love
instead of loving
To all those who see adversary
instead of mirror
To all those who wound for the greater good
instead of healing the self
To all those for whom Earth is resource
instead of Mother
To all those who traffic or carry weapons to live
instead of almost anything
To all those in shadow who will not speak
instead of speaking loud and clear
To all those who proclaim greed a virtue
instead of sickness
To all those for whom mercy is political
instead of organic
To all those who give into hatred
instead of hating giving in
To all those whose words confuse
instead of illuminate
To all those who salute authority
instead of embracing brotherhood
To all those who turn their back
instead of the other cheek
To all those who play poker
instead of playing straight
To all those who cannot smell what stinks
instead of cleaning up
To all those for whom cruelty is utility
instead of unacceptable
To all those who keep score
instead of keeping care
To all those who teach with gift and punishment
instead of by example
To all those who learn by acceptance
instead of question and examination
To all those for whom intuition is superstition
instead of guide to reason
To all those for whom respect is attachment
instead of innate
To all those who price the priceless
instead of knowing it
To all those
life must answer
No!