"today the city
is on a beat
to let the world know
that the poor live
in all the world

the beat of africa
lives in our hearts
but we do nothing
not even sacrifice
a dime for their lives

they kill themselves
starve in a world where
others overindulge
but does anyone care
that the world is not fair

so we come to listen
to the beat of the music
spanning the globe
while they suffer
and need more sought
than our thought"

~ marijka ~