Imagine life
Through their eyes
How many of us take the time
To even try
So busy with our lives
Imagine pride
Thrown aside
With deprivation and despair
No peace of mind
No happiness inside
Why do we pretend not to see them
Hungry, alone, in desperate need?
What will it take for us to finally heed
Someone in need?
Imagine a loved one in desperation
Imagine there's nowhere to go
Imagine it's your situation
Change your reaction
Don't turn away
But just pay attention
Think of how lonely the road
Find in your heart some compassion
Don't let it go
Most everyday
They see a face
Remember how we turned and passed
We look away
As if they invade our space
I wonder what it used to be
Winning every war and losing suddenly
To this life that came to be