While I Wasnt Watching

While I wasn’t watching A child was taught to hate While I wasn’t watching The hungry were told to wait While I wasn’t watching The future was betrayed I finally looked and saw that a generation had lost its faith While I wasn't watching Another species died While I wasn't watching Another mother cried While I wasn't watching Another politician lied I finally turned to look away and seek a place to hide While I wasn’t watching We settled into complacency While I wasn’t watching Dreams wandered aimlessly While I wasn’t watching The mirror waited patiently I looked, but it was hard to see a path out of our apathy While I wasn’t watching The unknown became the enemy While I wasn’t watching Truth was sacrificed silently While I wasn’t watching I lost track of the good in me I looked up, and saw that we have a shared destiny Now that I’m watching I must acknowledge the things I see Now that I’m watching What I was missing saddens me Now that I’m watching Can I help avoid another tragedy? I see a chance to atone for my sins, and help restore sanity