..STARTING with OURSELVES..

when i was young n free...
my imagination had no limits..
i dreamed of changing the world,

as i grew older n wiser,
i hope the world would not change..
so,,i shortened my sights
some what n decided to change only my country
but it too..
seemed immovable.

as i grew into my twilight year,
in one last desperate attempt..
i settled for changing only my family..
those closest to me..

they would have none of it..
and now as i lie on my death bed,
i suddenly realize!
if only i had changed myself first
then, by example...

i would have changed my family
from their inspiration n encouragement..
i would then have been able to better my country,
and who knows....
i may have even changed the world!