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Boys and girls withdrawn and thin; Wandering aimlessly,

clueless 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 fromimpending 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.