Millennium Development Goals (A Poem)

​Millennium Development Goals
The United Nations made eight
Hoping to make mankind better
Maybe even great

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty
That should be easy with global prosperity

Achieve universal primary education
Every child deserves at least one graduation
  
Promote gender equality and empower women
Making the inheritance laws and pay cheques even  

Reduce the infant mortality rate
Children belong in parks not at Heaven's gate 

Improve maternal health
Not just for those with substantial wealth

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
Everything that causes runny noses, coughing, and wheezes
 
Ensure environmental sustainability
Retaining the resources and the accountability 

Create a global partnership for development  
Not just for big budget corporate entitlement

Millennium Development Goals
The United Nations made eight
I hope we haven't missed the boat
I hope we're not too late

by Cheryl Duggan
August 24th, 2016