Dead Hope

We always want to wish,
look up to the stars and hope,
that there's something out there,
that could change the world.

But they never told you about war
or hunger or devastation,
or the hundreds that would lose
 their lives to tornadoes in one year.

They never explained why
men would be so dumb,
or why humankind is so cruel
 to each other and on their own land.

It would never be mentioned how
an entire animal species could be gone
in a matter of months or why
people are so drawn to drugs.

There once existed a hope, a faith
that humans could change and the world
could morph into utopia.
But it's a lie, just a silly lie.

Face the world. Accept the reality.
Because you may hope or wish upon a star,
But that doesn't mean it exists.