The pain of the world is palpable today
I feel it in every breath.
The sun reminds me of those who can’t see,
the sky’s colour reminds me of death.
Curled up in my heart a noiseless scream
of suffering for those who haven’t got
who can’t, who won’t ever have
or those who once had but have lost.
Just because there’s no famine,
doesn’t mean everyone gets to eat.
Just because there’s no war
doesn’t mean we can all enjoy peace.
Just because you’ve a smile on your face
doesn’t mean you don’t hurt within.
Just because you’re a religious man
doesn’t mean you don’t ever sin.
I admit I am one of many
who often complain about life.
But now breathing the air reminds me
of the draught that is taking lives.
I just want to send out a powerless plea
for the suffering of those who are lost,
who can’t, who won’t ever have
those we could save at a very low cost.
But my plea is more than just about
those who suffer far away.
There are people much closer who also
could use our help in many ways.
Look at the old, the poor and the weak,
look at the state of your town!
Who can’t, who won’t ever have
who needs help to get off the ground?
Just because there’s no famine,
doesn’t mean everyone gets to eat.
Just because there’s no war
doesn’t mean we can all enjoy peace.
Just because you’ve a smile on your face
doesn’t mean you don’t hurt within.
Just because you’re a religious man
doesn’t mean you are free of sin…
September 2011
A Glass of Bubbly 