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We don't know where to look anymore

We keep turning away

and furthermore,

we have the audacity to say,

"Ignorance is bliss....."

C'est la vie! mon cheri,

No use pursuing this!"

Bliss in Ignorance.

adopt this indifference

We've frozen our emotions...

Nothing clawing at our conscience..

Cold

Fear

steer clear

of bad news,

images of orphans and reds of myriad hues,

Look away.....

WE have nothing to do with it!!!

Why feel another's pain....

There's nothing to freakin' gain!!!!

Ashamed.....

We sit in the dark....

rocking ourselves,

trying to soothe our heart,

our souls and our minds...

Disunion tears them apart..........

"I'm sorry sweetheart!!

It don't work that way no more....

Stop pretending 

Face the dying roar"....

Jiminy Cricket* is here....

And he's gonna make you look -

 - don't fear

He's gonna make you cry and scream

He'll chirp all night long,

until in your dream

the souls of the dead haunt you, 

Screams come through

dear Lord! they cut through

your soul

until you awaken,

sobbing, broken

helpless.... to help the helpless,

confronting your worst nightmare

wringing your hands, grasping your hair

gasping for air

Helpless

Numb.

~Ambereena Razvi

*Jiminy Cricket: The liar's conscience (Pinocchio)