Together We Can ...

There are things in life which we can do nothing about,
Time will make the decision,
And we have to accept it as our destiny.

There are things which decide our motivation,
Feeling of inability can often break the determination,
And we tend to define it as our boundary.

There are things which determine our exertion,
Knowledge enables pursuit of aspiration,
And we can avail it as our opportunity.

There are things which we aspire to achieve,
Contributions along the path can reform the condition,
And we can name it our philanthropy.

There are things which we condition ourselves to do,
Paying it forward makes way for inspiration,
And together we can improve our community.
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I originally posted this poem as a Facebook note dedicated to anyone involved in community service – small or big, directly or indirectly, putting in time, money or both.  Today, this came up as a Facebook memory and I thought of adding this to our list of refreshing perceptions.