Good News

The newscast begins in Egypt, a country trying to rebuild

Another thousand Egyptians injured and another hundred killed.

A young girls is kidnapped in Utah and only when free does she learn

That her kidnapper killed her mother and brother then left both of them to burn.

There are bullies on the internet who use words to ridicule and chide

These unthinking cowards are responsible for countless suicides.

And don’t get me started on politicians, we all know what that word evokes

We’re tired of all the gridlock, all those scandals and Weiner jokes.

Why even some of our sports heroes are nothing but common thugs

Who misrepresent the truth about steroids and performance enhancing drugs.

Even in the entertainment industry the sordidness is rife

Isn’t Simon Cowell expecting a baby with his ex-friend.’s wife?

It seems everywhere we look today its the bad news being shared

Just tune into any news channel and see what’s being aired.

But if we look a little harder good news truly does abound

News that once we find it will inspire and astound.

Nick Vujicic has no worries and is filled with insatiable charm

Despite the fact his legs are missing and he has no arms.

Team Hoyt, a father/son marathon/triathlon team are considerably quick

Actually, it’s Dick who does the running (but don’t tell that to Rick!)

If you look past all the bad news, all the killing, all the dangers

You might see people helping people, and strangers helping strangers.

You might see flash mobs rising up at any time or place

They are created for one reason, to put a smile on your face.

You vicariously feel the elation no matter how far you roam

As you watch a family’s reaction to a soldier coming home.

The bad news is the first to air...it seems the networks want it that way.

It’s my hope one day the broadcast will begin with the good news of the day.

Until then...until they stop airing stories that are tragic, sad and bleak

I’ll probably turn off the evening news for it’s the good news that I seek.