Somewhere in Time, there is someone in pain
Somewhere out There is a small child dying
Somewhere out There is a life filled with shame.
All the people have a question
Will life continue to be the same?
With everybody hurting
We want to know who's to blame
We point a finger at the victim
We turn and look away
We say her pain must be her own fault
Hopefully she gets some help one day.
Ignorance doesn't solve the problems we face
The time has come to live, to thrive
Dreams don't come true, life is not what it seems
It is an ever-lasting struggle to survive.
Indeed there's something that we all can do
We must start with the children, don't you see?
Don't let the cycle begin once again
Learning is the answer, education is the key.
We need to reach out, take back the control
Bring colour to gray, black and white
Release the dark secrets, let's begin to fly free
Banish the darkness, live our lives in the light.
All the people have a question
Will life continue to be the same?
With everybody hurting
We find the right people to blame
We have some answer now
We find the courage to break the silence
We take back control, join hands and unite
We know that everyone must start to end the violence.
© Danielle Bond 1995