Gravel lengthens back to the steps I'd travel
Unravelling life I have seen with my own eyes
A bunch of empty souls search for purpose
Tarmac pavement soaked with all their cries
How Jack provoked the universe, I suppose
The will is not in all of us
Shine a light I am stuck
I cannot bond, and I cannot trust
A world mundane; you can barely attract any luck
Air is polluted and not safe to breathe, to think
The vodka is not diluted and nothing is safe to drink
I take a look at the factory workers trying to raise their kids
Funds taken out of their pockets
They will devote all their years to minimum wages
Broken sockets
They might live to regret reading the book and turning the pages
I am appalled by the looks
The hollow stares, they reach inside your heart and twist
Your head might explode like nukes
It's about time someone raises a fist.

Crying on the kitchen floor
Wouldn't get you anywhere in life
Sheepishly walking on eggshells around the so-called wolf
But he is just a sheep dressed up in wolf's skin
A snake who sheds their skin leaves behind a trace
And the victims wash down the pain with cheap gin
Nothing matters as much as our race
Do I have a black or a white face?
Only money is what matters like in a poker game
One can run wild and thousands must be tame
Lifes which are replaceable, dispensable and cheap
There's absolutely no reason to care enough to keep
Nobody could protect you from such a bruise
Don't even say a word; Bathe or drown in them blues
Don't fight; You have too much to lose
Is it okay if all you miss are a few screws?

They might regret delving into knowledge, turning pages,
But the hollow stares steal their hunger to succeed, unleashing rages.
Hearts twist and minds implode, nearing destruction's brink.
It is time for fists to rise and the status quo to sink.
Hope may still rain after all this drought,
Hope whispers its message, defying the mundane chains.
Within the ashes, a rebellion takes root.
A collective roar demanding a change, a brand new fruit.

Crying in the bathroom is so out of fashion
Collect every drop and fuel your passion
You may have things to lose
But if you don't fight you will lose with no excuse
Going back to take the everyday abuse?
The little bonus is nothing, it's there to confuse
Please know better, choose better and refuse
You are a man of your own, never a sheep
Don't let a narcissist's words in deep
Don't let the self doubt creep
You can hold up your fist, make a twist
Against the wolves, a hound must protect his home
You can make a change because you are not a alone.
© .🌹.

Gulian & Juliet
Gulian2.0 & @JJuliet

'The Rose's and Juliet's thorns'