My Heart Died A Little Bit Today

My heart died a little bit today

I watched the news and felt it skip a beat

Seeing the death and destruction on the streets

I remembered back when things seemed right

And tried to figure out when I first noticed the slide

Where was I when my country cried?

 

My heart died a little bit today

It didn’t seem that long ago

But I’m getting confused and not sure I know

There were other times, I’m now remembering

I was lost in my mind and not able to cope

But this seems different �" like there is no hope.

 

My heart died a little bit today

How could this have happened while we just lived our life.

We’ve lost our way and can’t see the strife

Yet it’s all around and hard to miss

But we’re all going on doing the stuff we must

While our leaders have stumbled and lost our trust.

 

My heart died a little bit today

It’s like we’re drifting in a sea of hate and divide

While serious things keep slipping aside

Simple decisions are hard to make without a fight

Working together seems not an option any more

People are thinking and talking about a civil war.

 

My heart died a little bit today

We can now see our globe from afar

And know that all our life depends on a little star

We’ve lost respect for land and water

The air we breathe -- the animals and seed

Have lost their value and been replaced with greed.

 

My heart died a little bit today

It’s becoming hard to find the truth

And I fear what will become of the world’s youth

It is now okay to ignore the facts and make things up

Education and learning may fail to meet the test

As officials and leaders claim they know best.

 

My heart died a little bit today

We see the oceans rise, the ice melt and the sun beat down

Yet some in power simply reply with a silly frown

They claim it’s a hoax, an international trick and a university scam

Their goals are uncertain but they confuse the masses and increase the gasses

Now with victory at hand they smile with glee and hoist their glasses

 

My heart died a little bit today

I try to imagine what the rest of the world perceives.

What happened to the global leader of the free world they believed?

Disrupting partnerships, breaking agreements and doing deals

Some countries and individuals may see opportunity and financial gain

But many I suspect may think we’ve gone insane

 

My heart died a little bit today

We have a new style that seems to be catching on

Civility, statesmanship, politeness and respect are all but gone

Bullying, bigotry, name calling, lying without guilt are now accepted

There’s no excuse; it seems senseless and cruel

But with leadership’s endorsement it is becoming the rule.

 

My heart died a little bit today

By hook or crook they’re now in control and arrogant in style

Previous enemies shed hate and disgust as they fall into single file

The rest of us wait with our fate in the balance as suspicion abounds

They insist they will act with our best interest in mind

But the actions we witness seem counter to promises and more mastermind.

 

My heart died a little bit today

I now feel a little hollow, sad and confused �" extremely perplexed

Not knowing quite how to react or what to say �" seriously vexed

It’s unfamiliar, strange, odd, weird, baffling and inexplicable

My faith and trust is now buried deep in the past

As I hope the Founders’ wisdom and written structures will last.

 

My heart died a little bit today. . .