how much do we close our eyes to
How much could we take
if we opened them
if we saw the rat, the monkey,
the half starved african child,
testing the drug
we take in desperation
to live just a few more moments of a life unlived.
I would, couldnt help myself.
My human instinct to survive,
to perform what I call alive
But could I if I didnt close my eyes?
Is it that I look for understanding,
the pathways from inhumane to human,
to close my eyes and mind
and call it open, and call it aware.
Could I look the world in the eye, and still dare....
To be human?