Cover Your Eyes

Cover your eyes

From what we have done

We've blackened sea

And blocked out the sun

We've amassed a great debt

That we know we can't pay

You don't want

To be us today

 

Cover your eyes

From what you see

The child in the playground

Could be you or me

Holding back tears

Stung by what they say

You don't want

To be us today

 

Cover your eyes

For the damage is vast

Tearing down trees

So the forest won't last

And the forest lies screaming

As we pave the way

You don't want

To be us today

 

Cover your eyes

As the blood starts to run

What in Gods name

Have we begun

Restoring the peace

By taking freedom away

You don't want

To be us today

 

Cover your eyes

For it makes you think

Not enough food

And no water to drink

The perice of survival

Is too much to pay

You don't want

To be us today

 

Cover your eyes

A lump in your throat

As with an arrogant swagger

We start to quote

All our achievments

What more can we say

You don't want

To be us today

 

Cover your eyes

When the end has come

And we're asked this question

"What have you done"?

Famine World Wars

Tainted History

As we covered our eyes 

And failed to see

Reviews

[justjenn_2u]

Honest and to the point of how cruel humans have been to God's creation. This serves as a grim realization of all that has been destroyed and these words are a wake up call for us to open our eyes. As usual, your word flow is not forced and is smooth in rhythm. You are growing in your writing and I am proud of you.

[bluessadmood]

Ohh God my friend with what feelings you wrote this
and so beautifully,and i could see a real hurt in your heart
yes its time to account for what we ve done,and what shall we say
we procured democracy and peace,forgetting the rivers of blood we made run
what a glory look at our achievements..how so many,you could enjoy it
but sorry you will have to starve a little its good for your health
even if starved to death so what..so many death already
not much difference you would make..no more respect for any
for time has changes,nothing still the same.. big time now
dont look to trivialities..cut your eyes out,if you could not see
these times call for special breed to accept the crazy deeds
pity is never allowed there is no time,we have to rejoice our victories
dont count the skeletons under your feet..they will be cleaned and soon
to be followed by yet another masses,evidence of how much progress we achieved
lovely write..