Once Upon A Happy Time

Once upon a happy time,
In the land right next door,
You heard screaming and closed the window
And shut and locked the door.

In a land far, far away,
Hunger plagues everyone
As well as diseases that morph faster than light
And affect everyone under the sun.

In the little-known town of Everywhere,
There’s a teenage, unwed mother who’s feeling quite alone,
But the doctors have got it under control.
In no time at all, her nuisance can be gone.

Forgotten and clinging to a teddy bear,
An orphanage blanket soaks his tears.
No one knows the pain the drugs have inflicted
Mentally, emotionally, physically through the years.

Just like that girl whose wrists bleed daily
Is just looking for a brand new chapter
The human race plagues the earth and
There’s not (nor will there be) a happily ever after.