Hope to live.

The problem with the world today

Is the hardening of our hearts

We think it’s easier to guard ourselves

From reminders of being ripped apart

The problem with building these walls

Is though we no longer feel pain

We can’t only choose that one bad feeling

To just toss out in the rain

Our happiness, peace and love for others

Disappears too and leaves us numb

So when suffering souls reach out for help

It’s easy to turn away and run

But I knew of a girl who was brutally broken

But chose not to toughen her skin

She was able to be a beacon of hope

Since she had been where others had been

If we want to heal the broken souls

We must look at our pain as a gift

If we choose to smile, love and listen

Others might soon have hope to live