Faces, Cheeks, and Eyes

The air thick, like a sweet sticky syrup Sirens wail, polluting the air with chaos Voices screaming, obscenities, obscure messages All the while little children play, in pothole streets Faces everywhere, stained cheeks and bloodshot eyes. Cries in the light of day, bloody hands wave Freedom, Choices, a single right Lost trash, food piles, scattered along roadways Dirty shoes, dangling over power lines Faces everywhere, stained cheeks and bloodshot eyes. Ever searching, an invisible cape, a quick escape Smells of rotting food, bloated flies People who cant stop licking their lips, twisting their hips, and geeking Car alarms screaming, like a symphony out of tune Faces everywhere, stained cheeks and bloodshot eyes. So hungry, empty stomachs, empty hearts, empty minds Seeking to fill, to satisfy, lapping up milk and honey Praying for rain, to wash the stench, to hide the sin, away… Lost, undone, alone, without love Faces everywhere, stained cheeks and bloodshot eyes. Writings of love, of peace, scatter in the rain and wind. An iota, a seed, a shining light, dimly lit in the night People gather, curious, watching, many hoping A gentle voice speaks living words, of life, a better way Faces everywhere, stained cheeks and bloodshot eyes