Escape

I have seen the

land of the lost.

Men and women like you and I;

scared and struggling to get by;

Making do with what they have;

while stretching themselves

beyond their means.

Babies screaming,

children crying,

parents oblivious to the scene.

I have met some

of the Forgotten.

Boys and girls withdrawn

and thin. Wandering aimlessly,

with no clue where to begin.

Taking ill advice from

'seasoned' folk. Pennies

earned go up in smoke.

Swapping secrets that

no one should keep.

Enduring the blow

of each gluttonous creep.

I have felt the

air of desperation

Buzzing around the rooms.

The need to save the sick

and suffering from

impending doom.

I have joined forces

with the Warriors.

Standing strong and eager to tell.

How hope, faith and forgiveness

helped us escape the grips of hell.