is it any wonder?

the most consistent thing about people is that they never turn out to be who you thought they were.

a call to apathy

here is a concept i dont understand

how the things that we see & witness firsthand

can have no effect on our day to day plans

if we stopped long enough to read the news

asked some questions of the knowledgable few

or cared enough what the world went through

it would stop being enough to just stand by

shrugging our shoulders with an impatient sigh

thinking someone else will give it a try

that is the problem– we just dont care

or we watch just enough to contrast & compare

but only if we suffer does it become unfair

how do you form opinions if youre ignorant?

does corruption and crime sound redundant?

how can you possibly be so complacent?

so im not surprised that people dont vote

if you live in your own world the idea's too remote

a distant concept politicians promote

and that is the part that truly scares me

the widespread disease of selfish apathy

the flippant attitude thats so plain to see

i want us to stand up & contradict

to not shy away when we hear of conflict

to actually be angry when news is horrific

what would happen if we all took a stand

or were bold enough to take matters in our own hands?

and took the time to formulate plans

[i think] the world would look a whole lot different