How can we turn away from the faces of the children?
Faces bearing hunger, faces bearing pain?
Who will feed their hungers and comfort all their pains?
Tell me, is it you? Is it I? And when will we?

And who will plant the dreams in the minds of the children?
Minds so often frightened, minds that long to hope?
Who will keep their dreams alive and see that they come true?
Tell me, is it you? Is it I? And when will we?

And who will be the love in the hearts of the children?
Hearts of our tomorrow, hearts in need today?
Who will give examples of all that life can be?
Tell me, is it you? Is it I? And when will we?

Look into the depths of your soul. Where do you see tomorrow?
It’s in the minds and hearts and faces of the children?
So let us join as one for the sake of the children.
Children wanting us to hope and needing us to care!

Who will make a difference in the future of the earth?
Tell me, is it you? Is it I? And when will we?

--Kathy Sherman, CSJ.
Sisters of St Joseph of Lagrange, Il.