Dying Roses
Have you ever smelled the roses
blooming big and bold and bright?
Did you ever stop and think
something here is just not right?
Do you see the pretty flowers
growing in an old abandoned lot?
Can you hear the birds chirping
in the smoggy morning light?
Have you tasted the fresh fruit
picked by farmers with no rights?
Have you touched the latest fabrics
stained blood red when once was white?
Have you driven a big Suburban
with a footprint a mile wide?
Have you strolled a city street
where gang members show their might?
Have you eaten at a diner
where the homeless sleep at night?
Did you notice the bitter flavor
in every big delicious bite?
Do you care about the people
being hidden from our sight?
Do you feel the urgent nature
of our only planet’s plight?
