without art /

there would be no color

no sculptured dance

no life design

no song to sing / no poem to read

without art /

there would be no freedom

no reason to believe

without art /

no reason to dream

no reason to teach

no students to reach for the moon

without art /

no space to create

no air to breathe for you and me

no country tis’ of thee

no liberty

without art/

we would all be bland

robotic pieces of sand

no oceans deep or mystery