A better world


Money is mute.
Humility talks.

Landmines are consumed by
dung beetles overnight

People have the confidence of cats,
the loyalty of dogs

Every word is a dollar to be spent wisely

Uniqueness is celebrated,
conformity tolerated.

Every child is declared a National Treasure.

Children conduct workshops for parents
on Spontaneity and Optimism.


© rob walker, 2011
This one’s been published on the blog of Sandra Thibodeaux
http://sandrathibodeaux.wor...
(Australian Poetry’s 2012 poet-in-residence) and in Sorcerers and Soothsayers (FRIENDLY STREET POETRY READER # 35, ed. John Pfitzner & Tracey Korsten, Friendly Street Poets / Wakefield Press, Australia 2011) ISBN 978 1 86254