If This World Survives

If this world survives
And every other day I think it might
In good part it will be
Because of the great souls in our community
There are a lot of them
I've seen them walk
In lonely thousands down the city streets
Or stand in vigils in the rain
Or turn the handle of a print machine
Or empty their purses as the plate comes by
Or gaze into the camera's eye
And answer the question: "Will the world survive?"
And they have said
"We'll try. We'll try."