an urgent poem

don’t give up! 
do it for yourself
do it for all of us
please, don’t give up
no effort is too little 
       if the life of one of us 
            is compromised
do it with love and joy
no effort is too little
       if the whole world needs 
            some loving and
            some compassion
commit and do what is right
fight the good cause
even though the work hours 
       are long and exhausting
life is always beautiful and
       to live is urgent
       to love is urgent
the whole world is in urgent need
       of a kind heart like yours
rest if you must, cry if you can
as long as you don’t give up on
            the sun rising, the rain falling 
            the trees still standing
            the singing of birds 
            the peace of the elderly
            the smile of thankful people
      and 
            the goodness of your heart 
      to keep hope growing 
            like green grass
because if you did…
your post would be left uncovered 
little would be left for us to win
as there would be one less
       persevering
so please, don’t give up!
don’t abandon us