No justice can there be
While others are not free
No peace within the land
Without reaching out a hand
To learn; to understand
The privilege we have known
Has come at such great cost
One which we have never paid
Let’s quiet now our tongues
And listen, really hear
About the burdens brought to bear
Upon those we have silenced
Time and time again
Can we turn it all around
Heal the hurt and heal the minds
Of all these blessed ones
Who never deserved our sins
Of great indifference
Let us open wide our eyes
See the pain caused by our lies
And by our willful, stubborn stance
We have refused responsibility
For all the blooms we have crushed
Beneath our rushing heels as we walked on by
Never looking, never seeing
But that time now has passed
It is time for peace at last
For we know we cannot go on
Participating in this game
This great insanity
It is time to build anew
And let go of what we knew
Today is a brand-new day
Let us never walk away
Or be blinded by the greed
In the midst of such great need
No longer can we stride
Blithely blind and unconcerned
The cost’s been much too high
No more should others die
For these lives we live
Never thinking of what they give
Over and over, day after day
For too long, too many years
Let kindness be our guide
So we do not overlook
The pain in other eyes
Or the heaviness they carry
It is time
It is time