above the tears

Reach Out

Reach Out

Listen

Can you hear the baby cry

He's not sad

No

He's dying

And we're not even trying

To help him

Sure

We say, "How can this be?"

Shake our heads

Say

"What can I do?"

But our words are lost

In the cries

As another baby dies

Watch

Don't turn your heads away

Once again

No

Please pray

And take the time to stay

To help them

No

We say, "It's too late."

Turn and run

Away

Hide from the truth

Close our eyes to the suffering

And pain

While tears fall like rain

Shout

Make sure everyone hears

We're so mad

Tired

Of the tears

And we're going to reach out

And help them

Before it's too late

(another poem from my archives)