Tell It Like It Is
They told me to tell it like it is
Not knowing I'm quite the wiz
Spilling magic on this page
With the wisdom of a mage
Darkness fills up the world
As chaos and discord are unfurled
We didn't pursue a righteous path
And now we feel nature's wrath
From hurricanes to floods
As Russia spills innocent blood
The world has given in to insanity
As we slowly lose our humanity
The news has us hating each other
So now it's brother against brother
It's all so very sordid
And the outcome is morbid
While the billionaires lorded
Record profits they hoarded
Can anyone else hear the call
Even the Romans can see the fall
But we still have the gall
To think we can stall
The fall of it all
The writing's on the wall
We used to dream and have hope
But those same dreams are torturous as we try to cope
Knowing it's game over for the American Dream
And now we all just want to sit here and scream
I wanted to share written magic
But the truth is it's all so tragic
Because it's tough to be in the biz
Of telling it like it is
But somebody has to do it
The ones who went through it
Truthfully, the ones who blew it
And deep down we knew it
I collected my feelings off the shelf
So I need you to look deep inside yourself
Can you say it from the chest
That you're doing your best
Can you find it in your very core
That you couldn't be doing more
Because I know I could be
And I think you will see
You could be too
But it's not a reason to feel blue
I just have to tell it like it is
We have to tell it like it is
10/28/2022
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2022
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