so much today...

so much today
is heartbreak and tears
no light shines
to chase away shadowy fears
we all seem stuck
searching for our way out
taking lives
those we care about,
as well as our own
desperation forces us on
trying to escape
this world is so far gone
no one seems to care
we all drown is our despair
always screaming,crying
hoping to be saved
to be pulled back
from these dark, deadly days
but no one's ever there

so much today
is greed and hate
taking from others
to fill our un-ending plates
while other starve
with no food, hope or love
their spirits, only shadows
clearly forgotten
by those who they serve
these shadows
on the bottom
they make up our base
so why do we always
slap them in the face?
deny their needs, their very existence
and pray that they remain
too weak for resistance

so much today
is heartbreak and tears
greed and hate
forever growing fears
we all search for our way out
but only try to save ourselves
ignore each other
and ignore the truth
we drown alone
reach out but don't take
the help we could have
if we bothered to offer