2: My Favorite Song

I hear all the time, "I hate poetry."  Well...maybe not that strong of a wording:  "I do NOT like poetry."  Right.  Then, when asked about love of music...the tune changes!  That's right...one cannot love one without loving the other!  Now...in honor of National Poetry Month...how to narrow that playlist down to one....

"We Are the World"

There comes a time
When we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on
Pretending day-by-day
That someone, somewhere soon make a change
We're all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

Oh, send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
Oh, there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize
Oh, that a change can only come
When we stand together as one, yeah, yeah, yeah

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

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Why this song?  Journey with me back to 1985...when I was a senior in high school.  This song was so popular then.  So popular, our class chose this song to be sung during our graduation celebration.  We all gathered at the front...and shared our version with our families and friends.  Did we measure up to this version?  Only in our parents' eyes!

I also appreciate the intent of the song:  to increase awareness of