Would the poor,
Be in a better condition,
Without Mother Theresa,
Willing to open the less fortunate’s door?
Would we have an airplane,
If Orville and Wilbur Wright,
Would rather stand in the rain,
And believe in no term called flight.
Would we have a kinder way,
To readdress wrongs without Ghandi?
Would people today,
Still be able to have a say?
Would we be able to fight our fears,
Without Terry Fox?
Or would people just keep their tears,
All squished up in a box?
Would we be able to see far away,
Without Galileo?
Would you be able to look past our sun rays,
Or just be able to see the objects coming our way?
Would we be able to free the children,
Without Craig Kielburger fulfilling his vision?
He created schools for the homeless,
And allowed them to come out of their miniature nest.
Would we be able to all be equal,
Without Lady Baden Powell?
Or would we all be judged for who we are,
And the girls of today’s society could never become shining stars.
Would we be able to see through the light,
Without Thomas Edison?
Or would we have to wait until the sun—
Started shining and gave us the gift of sight.
Imagine Life….
Without these wonderful people!
The people who changed who we are today,
And made the person we’ll become tomorrow…
– Sheliza Kassam
