When

As we face the reality of life
We hear the sounds of slap to our faces
Where we beg to live for another day
And thorns are kept in our flesh

We were told to prepare 
For peace in the times of war
But how can we when we don’t 
Understand the peace piece’s puzzle

We can’t afford enough for the day 
Than we are to save for tomorrow 
Told to provide what we don’t have
Our future flew out of our hands
So when will we do such thing
When the goer goes to the grave?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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