When Life became Precious

When Life became Precious

Pushed into the shadows

suffering the consequences

of the cruelty,

of the pain, the blood

the loss;



For in bloodshed there is no gain

only the death of life once precious.

Now that very life is hanging onto hope

hanging onto the belief that something will change;



Because in a world of cruelty

the light of hope is dim,

and without change and understanding

the light will extinguish;



and eventually so will hope.