Pain They Face

His constant fear that he calls survival

Is slipping with his ever tensing grip

A sudden change in his existence

Has left him with no one to turn to but himself

He pleads for a chance to better his life

But tomorrow he knows he`ll face it

Alone the sun rises through another day

And with this small hope

He tries to hold on

I disregarded all that he struggles to obtain

I take for granted the chances he never sees

I`m guilty of ignoring his empty hand

Now I see the pain that surrounds him

The emptiness of their eyes bolis me with guilt

The pain they face will not go unknown

Why must they be trapped in a cycle that never ends ?

Understanding their anguish can finally comprehend

Pain they face and when the sun goes down

When prosperity slips my hand

I think of how I used to treat them

Now I can see the pain they face