Open Your Eyes

I know some people here, who have seen despair, have dug their graves and left them shallow.

I know some people there who self-destruct; they build up dreams just to end up face down.

There are some people now, with hopes and goals, they fall down cry and swear to change tomorrow.

Shit I’ve been those people before; I’ve witnessed hell, bewilderment shame and sorrow.

It obvious to see, when the world is slowly crumbling.

It’s a full assault on human dreams.

A cancerous worldwide disease.

It’s just incredible.

Will you speak up or stand by in apathy?

Jim is only nineteen, his father bailed; he left him at age three with no hope or answers.

Karen is twenty three, she cuts herself, she bleeds the pain, washes it down with a little red wine.

Nathan is just thirty, he lost his arm serving his country, drinks himself to sleep with Valium and a little Oxy.

I’ve seen it with my two eyes, I’ve been alone, escaping the truth with liquid Morphine.

You can choose to turn and disbelieve.

But this all is happening.

In your church and your private university’s.

Lift the vale from over your eyes.

Will you speak up or stand by in apathy?