Automobiles, People and Politics

I believe we each are placed upon this earth for a purpose
That we are called to fulfill.

Sometimes we spend the majority of our life trying
To figure out what it is.

For those whose part to play is clear and obvious
Take comfort in your role.

Others, though their task is equally important, are forever
Trying to understand how they fit.

Observe a complex machine such as an automobile.
The function of some things is obvious.

The purpose of a wheel is easily seen just as it
Is easily seen on the car.

The purpose of a tiny screw that fastens a wire deep within
The recesses of the dash is also clear, but unseen.

The purpose of the wire which terminates in a plastic plug
That is connected to nothing is unclear but, seen.

That plastic plug is there because on some models
Another part would connect to it.

My purpose here is simply to say that all of us --
Every single one of us --

Plays an important part in life.  Sometimes our role
Is unseen and seemingly small -- like the tiny screw.

Others are placed in prominent roles that carry
Tremendous responsibility -- like the wheel.

Others are there in the event a change must be made
For the overall purpose to be fulfilled.

Everyone is indispensable and should be treated as such.
Each and every person is important.
All are different, yet needed to complete the "automobile."
We come in different shapes, sizes, colors and....political philosophies.
We need to learn to work together to meet the purpose of the whole.

It's time to tighten up a few loose screws in Washington
And perhaps paint some of the old rusty parts.
It might also be time to replace a few of the old ones.
The same applies to many of our attitudes....