The Things I'Ve Seen
Sitting all alone
on a dark and dead end street
With trash and cigarette butts
blowing at my feet
Thinking about the goals in life
that I didn't meet
And the few promises made
that I wasn't able to keep
I then saw a man on the curb
right across from me
So I decided to get up to go see
just who he may be
He said "Well you finally came"
on his face was a big smile
"I've been waiting right here for you
for quite a long while"
Still not sure who he was
I offerd my hand to help him up
When he gripped onto my hand
I felt my body become filled with love
I said"Oh my Lord!"
he smiled and said,"Yes it is me"
"I'm here to show you a few things
I feel you need to see"
He started with a mother and child,
living on the street
Begging for a little change
just to get some food to eat
A polution filled sky
with a bright sun no one could see
With all these toxins in the air
blowing and floating free
A field full of dead animals
with a stench of rot that filled the air
All thrown there by children who killed them
without even a care
Sewage flowing into the water
from which the people drink
No one even caring about
what's giving it that little stink
A mountin size landfill
that can be seen from afar
No one even noticing it
while passing in their car
Then we stopped and he said,
"Now listen to me my son,"
"I want you to fix some of these wrongs
that the people have done"
Not even sure of how or where
it is that I should start
I'm starting with these words
that were placed within my heart
Hoping to find other people in this world
with feelings the same as me
Who want to change some of these wrongs
that we all neglect to see
Dan Kearley:10-30-11 :o(
Copyright © Dan Kearley | Year Posted 2011
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