jusB.

I give and I give, but it goes unrecognized.
For many, something given is only noticed when it's materialized.

We want to change.
We want peace and all the goodness the heavens preach.
We say we love and shouldn't make war,
but we in act in hate more often than we relate.

You think you don't.
You read this and I wish the words would make you choke -
Maybe then you'd get a reality check
and awake before you settle for less.

Happiness is your responsibility.
You assume it's not about forgiveness or patience,
or the bigger picture of the innocent;
You think you can do you and forget about the hearts below?
Well I would like to see you walk into any type of heaven with those misdemeanors on your record.

Who is God and why are people asking Him for everything?
How hypocritical, contradicting and synical -
To blame God, but to daily neglect God.
Get with it or get dead;
The fame, glitter, glamour and gold is only in your head.
Like paranoia, envy and ego,
can you take that with you when you go?

And it isn't about your name,
but whose life did you change?
Was it your soul exposed in an act?
Something substantial that made the darkness crack?
Releasing light like a beam,
did you give yours and another's life the kind of loving that we all need?

Or like so many, did you boast the most then raise your glass to a toast,
admiring an image as thin as a ghost?
One to show the rest that you're the best;
To give the kids something to seek,
unfortunately your influence is so bleak;
Personalities are so jaded, and my tiny perspective in the masses easily becomes faded.

It's not about the things, not even about a wedding ring.
Traditions are nice, but they too came about from sacrifice.
So ignorant, arrogant, yet nostalgic...
We're hoping for better days
but not improving any of our selfish ways.

(THINK)