The Injustice

You see it in the newspapers
You hear it on the 6 o'clock news
Poverty, cruelty, starvation
Tragedy, death, abuse

People have gone many days
Without a drop of water
Without even a spoon of food
Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters

Right now she is crying
From her father she has just been beat
Her mother has been yelling at her
Tonight, she cannot sleep

He's been cutting himself often
The butcher knives, he possess
He's lived through years of torment
He knows the torture will progress

Though most of us cannot see it
Across the world, people are crying
Hopefully you all know it
Every minute people are dying

They live in the country of Israel
Many families are all jews
They're being forced from their homes
Like a repeat of World WarII

Her children are crying and hungry
But her family cannot afford food
It kills her to see them hurting
She knows soon, their lives will conclude

His feet are tied together, tight
As he works off his family's debts
He's been sitting, it's been 12hours
There is hunger, he continues to sweat

They are dreading going to school
Those children are just too scared
To face those bullies once again
Who fill their little lives with fear

Theres alot of injustice in the world
Theres not too much kids can do
So everyday, let your loved ones know
Just how much they mean to you

It will not feed a family
It may not save a life
But somewhere in our unfair world
It will make someone smile
That on its own is worthwhile

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