No one cares if you live in darkness,
Because they get to live in the light;
And sometimes I’m bitter, and it hurts my eyes,
To be hidden in misunderstandings and lies.
And sometimes I wish I could find and steal,
A little light to know how they all must feel;
So when it shines in their eyes they will know,
I’ve escaped their ignorance and ego.
For a moment, I hope they get a glimpse of the pain,
Of groping through life with the label “insane”.
Squinting, erratic, and lost.
Tell me society: What is the cost?
Is it so hard to turn on a light?
To invite truth, and do what is right?
Instead, they all go ’bout their day,
And blame the blinded for not finding their way.
For no one cares if you live in darkness,
‘Cause they get to live in the light.
Maybe one day it will all get too bright…
For them to face themselves, and address,
The loss and suffering, so useless…
…so useless….so useless….
K. Aldaya, 12/19/19
Picture: By Javier Garcia on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/J3sivicMj8Y
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