When we close our eyes <br />And pretend all is well, <br />We condone the lies <br />That our leaders tell. <br /> <br />When we fail to see <br />What goes on around us, <br />We may lose liberty <br />And not make a fuss. <br /> <br />When we close our eyes <br />Accept things as Chance, <br />Our humanity dies - <br />We lose our Substance. <br /> <br />A time to be silent <br />And a time to speak, <br />Wrong must be bent - <br />It's not work for the Meek. <br /> <br />To make a firm stand <br />One must open his eyes <br />Assess things at hand <br />For what's Right, he cries. <br /> <br />We pray Good will arise <br />In whatever we write, <br />When we close our eyes <br />We know we have done right.<br /><br />Cynthia BuhainBaello<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-we-close-our-eyes/
