Oppressed

Oppressed

 

Isn’t it funny how newscasters greet with “good morning”

And then proceed to tell you why it’s not a good morning?

Isn’t funny how pizza tends to get to our house

Faster than police do?

Isn’t funny how common sense

Isn’t so common anymore?

Society seems to be going down hill

People are tearing people down

In a mad scramble to see the sun

They’re killing

They’re hurting

They’re unstable

People would rather be selfish

Than to reach out to another

We all live in a dark hole

There’s no escape

People push and shove

Forcing others to bow before them

It’s power that drive us mad

Too much

Too little

There’s never an easy balance

Crash of a whip to those below

Bringing the oppressed deeper

They wish to cast you in a grave

Fearful, the oppressed allows it

They know better than to look up

Kick ‘e while they’re down

Then point out the coffins

Watch as many step that way

Watch them squirm, cry

And wallow in self pity

We let the dark consume us

We hide behind our graves

Just one foot in and they’ll snag you

Like a fish

They push you until you give

You’ll crawl bleeding to your coffin

Now everyone’s laughing

You shut your door

Never to see again

Never to hurt again

What a shame

You had so much to learn

So much to do

But words have been too much

Words can cut deeper than a sword

Words will stab you

Straight through the heart

Mercy abandons you

And Hope disappears

You’re brought to your knees

Tears must be shed

Don’t hold it all inside

Someone please take your hand

Maybe we’ll get through this

Pride slaps the hand away

Empathy be darned

You want to hold your own

So you force those around you

To watch you hurt and suffer

But no, they won’t take that

They stand in front of you

They take your beatings

You’re grateful

Pride be darned

You got help

The coffin is so far away now

You’ve got a light in the darkness

It’s going to be okay

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[Hornet]

Isn’t it funny how newscasters greet with “good morning”

And then proceed to tell you why it’s not a good morning?

Isn’t funny how pizza tends to get to our house

Faster than police do?

Isn’t funny how common sense

Isn’t so common anymore?" Those are my favorite. Genius.