I Need

I need to eat and I need to drink
I need to sleep and I want to think

I want a home and I need a nest

I want a bed and I need to rest

I want to feast and I need to eat
I want fine wine and my thirst is sweet

I want what I acquire and I need what I require

My wish lists grow with every new desire

My needs and my wants have all been mapped

The me first treadmill turns and I am trapped

But – me and they and you - we are we

I need the same and I want to see

How my hopes and dreams align with us all in mind

My needs and my wants - can they be combined?

I want to be free and I need laws and orders

I want to run free and I need walls and borders

I want to be free and I want to be fair

I need a fair share and I need to share

I need a lot and I want much more

I want to be rich rather than be poor

I want to look good and I need sound sleep

I want to feel great and I need good upkeep

I fear at night and I fear at day

I want and need to keep our fears at bay

I want for love and I need affection

I want for safety and I need protection

I want happiness and I need contentment

I grew with kindness and wilt with resentment

I need my world and I need its health

I need my world and I need its wealth

I share my world and I want good health

I share my world and I want some wealth

We are connected – one and all - each and every one

Our dreams and hopes to be fulfilled in joyful unison...