Hurting People (I see)
I look around the world
through the smoke and mirrors
into the hearts
and minds
of hurting people.
I see pain.
I look around the world
and past all of its
apparent brilliance
and beauty
masking hurting people
I see despair.
I look around the world
and find it filled with
broken hearts,
broken souls,
broken people hurting people.
I see loss
I look around the world
and see cold hearts
and hate
and division.
So many hurting people.
I see wounds
I look around the world
and find that people
are not good
are not kind
Always hurting people.
I see death
I look around the world
and hope for tomorrow
a better place
a brighter day
and no more hurting people.
I see no change.