Once

& they talk about their future
as if there is no present
& they talk about how
they have somebody waiting
for them when they get home
& they talk about how somebody
is going to save them
& they talk about how happy they are
it's as if there is no sadness left in the world
& they talk about how they are blessed
how grateful they are
& they talk about how they're
never going to be alone again
when I was once just like them.