Living in a Lost World

We idle in actions, stand by as the world self destructs from within

the cries for help fall upon deaf ears as we turn a blind eye from them

so much madness and destruction consume our daily activities

the horror, the massacres the selfish demise on our hearts sit heavily

the news these days, no more feel good stories to report

the terror and evilness, overwhelms our relaxation

outweighing our mortal fibers, our vision it distorts

our awareness is in constant elevation

our comfort zone, our safety and security are replaced by worries and fear

looking over both shoulders, triple locking our doors and staying in

hoping that if we just ignore the signs all the destruction will somehow disappear

illusions of grandeur give false hopes and insecurities

ignorance imbedded in our minds distort us even as we sleep 

we use to check the weather to see if its a good day for travel

now we check the terror alerts and the news hour by hour

the chances we take just for a moment of joy and celebration

could very well be the last time we laugh for destruction has no reservation

long gone are the days of carefree and simple bliss

when summer walks on the beach at night ended with holding hands and a kiss

our smiles slowly fade away and our anger now controls the thought process

sometimes it seems to be too much to ponder, sometimes it's too much to digest