This world is good

I have heard it so many times: "This world is a bad place, people need to realize that." "You don't know how bad it is to live in this world." "People are so full of hate, and there is hunger and war."

Yes, some places there is hunger. Some places there is war. And we have all hated, or we will sometime. So what? It doesn't make the world a bad place. Hating is natural for us. I can remember one person (that I knew personally) who I've actually hated. On the other hand, I can remember... a lot of people I have loved. Okay, some countries are at war, or are struggling with hunger. But most countries aren't. And even those who are, they still have love. People protect each other because they love each other. When I talk about this, I often direct people to the intro of the movie Love Actually. If you already have watched it, and remember it, that's splendid, but for those who haven't, here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMScPVO4rLw
I really recommend it, unless, of course, you don't want to understand the message I'm giving you.
Yes, love is all around. Everywhere we turn. Not only romance, but also friends and family, and kindness from strangers. Don't see the world in such a negative way. Focus on the positive things, because, after all, there are more of them.


See the world
You said:
The world is terrible. It's just not bearable.
You said it's a bad place,
and that I couldn't see it.

I said:
No, it's not. Take a shot.
I said it's a good place,
you were the one who couldn't see.

You said:
Look around on all the hate. This is our fate.
You said there were so many bad things,
and I was too blind to see.

I said:
Look around on all the love. The sun above.
I said there were good things too,
and that you were the blind one.

You said:
I wanna leave this life. I don't want a strife.
You said people kill, hate, hurt
and asked why I couldn't understand.

I said:
Stay. Don't go that way.
I said people love more
and that everywhere I turn
I see an open door.
I see love.
Family, friends, romance,
a smile from a stranger.
And I asked you to try and understand.
Please listen.

But you didn't.
You wouldn't.
I felt withdrawn,
but I moved on,
I saw the sun above.
Because this world
is still full of love.