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I Feel It…Do You?



I look around this world we live in,
And see the sad and sorrowful sights,
It comes between me and my sleep,
I have trouble winding down some nights!

I take onboard every sorrowful sight I see,
And it hurts my heart so bad…
To think of others in a world of pain,
It makes me so very sad.

I feel their pain like I'm living it,
And with every step that they falter,
I want to tell them not to worry,
For their lives will improve, and alter.

But deep down mostly I know it wont change,
For they have lived that way all their life,
For them, it's really quite natural,
To live with poverty, sickness, and strife!

But still it hurts my heart so much,
For their plight upsets me so…
I try to remember we all struggle on,
But the feelings of guilt won't go!

I sleep in a soft bed and have comfort,
I have the warmth of the fire at night,
And I never have to fear the harshness…
Of living with the fear of a common ‘gun fight!'

For I live in a place of relative safety,
No tyranny, no dictating and not much strife,
For I have to admit it, I feel very guilty,
That I live such a comfortable life!

I feel for the poor and the lonely,
And I cry with an ache in my heart,
For the poverty that surrounds others,
For those who've not had a very good start.

And for everything good that comes my way,
I never take it for granted at all,
For I am aware, every day,
That this comfort of mine could take a fall!

And when I see the pitying eyes of the children,
Who suffer around the world this day!
I have to raise my eyes to Heaven,
And ask for help for them when I pray.

When I see a dead baby in its mother's arms,
So sorrowful a sight to see,
No food, no water, not much help,
It cuts deep into the heart of me.

I see children in the third world countries,
No shoe's, and rags for clothes they wear,
How can we close our eyes and ears to that!
Tell me how can we not care?

I care, I care very deeply,
And I wish with my heart and soul for them, release,
Release from their suffering, pain and torment,
And wish for them, instead of pain – peace!

My heart hurts, it aches from sadness,
For the plights that I often see…!
And as I raise my eyes to the skies,
I remember well, that could so easily be me!

We should never take for granted,
What we have today,
For one day that may be us out there…
So pray for them this very day!

I don't know how to find the answers I seek,
And don't know how to ease their pain,
So all I do, is ask for divine intervention,
And pray for them all…once again!













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