Razor in hand, I shave away the looming gloom of yesterday
I stare at the headlines, seeing what they can\'t hope to say
Sorrows packed into neat, little gift boxes waiting to be unwrapped
Within these articles, within these words they\'re trapped
Morning cup of coffee alongside the daily supplement of tragedy
Witness to the crimes of the world ignored so effortlessly
Awaken those dormant hearts, lulled by the warmth of the flame
Shock them into action, own up to the apathy and shame
Whether it\'s the starving people here
Or the war-torn refugees there
Or the racism whispering on the street
Or the sexism haunting the road
Or the souls watching from inside, too afraid to come out
Or the ones whose spirits have been consumed by self-doubt
All issues fall together in the web of humanity
Problems only solvable through the work a single united society
Open those sealed windows, let in the forgotten cold
Let it all wash over you, let it make you old
Breathe it all in, let that freezing frost splinter your lungs
Remember the taste of bitterness on your tongue
Words only have the power which we choose to bestow
Embue them with meaning, let your fingers fall across them, learn of their every woe
Use these miseries as a chance to grow
All for the final goal
Of never letting them happen again
Kindle back the color in your graying world