Before

I want to return to the nothingness Before creation breathed fire And stars burned lies Before gods were invisible And prophets had eyes I want to return to the nothingness Before compassion was heroic And suffering worth seeing Before humans were civil And sentient a being I want to return to the nothingness Before armies tilled the earth And flags touched the sky Before glory was a virtue And prejudice rained pride I want to return to the nothingness Before hate held hands And equality was a seat Before tyranny was religious And history can repeat I want to return to the nothingness Before children knew pain And hunger swallowed lives Before families were aborted And love beat wives I want to return to the nothingness Before profit needed money And charity a name Before rape had a victim And justice no shame I want to return to the nothingness Before I look in my heart And try to understand Before I believe in miracles And that death has a plan