A harsh reality that we can't abate.
Learning something that shakes our core,
A truth so bleak, we can't ignore.
As our beliefs are challenged and remade.
A trusted friend's lies or a lost ideal,
A disheartening blow that we must feel.
A systemic inequality, so hard to please.
Global events that shake our core,
Dispiriting revelations, we can't ignore.
Leaving us adrift, not sure what to do.
A loss of hope, a lack of zeal,
A sense of despair that's hard to heal.
A feeling of sadness, hard to reassure.
A loss of motivation, a sense of dismay,
Dispirited revelations, hard to keep at bay.
To reflect, to learn, and to regain our both.
An opportunity to re-evaluate,
And create a future that's brighter and great.
A chance to transform, to end the strife.
A chance to rise, to take a stand,
To change the world, and lend a hand.