Crossed Lines
Life is not easy, so why should we make it harder
There are lines in the sand and heartache in the hearts of millions
So,
When you make a child cry you have crossed a line
When you laugh at another’s pain you have crossed a line
Do not think that you are better because we are equal
Equality extends beyond color, beyond age, beyond size, beyond IQ scores
When you sit by and do nothing, you have crossed a line
When you turn away from a hurt face, you have crossed a line
We have become distant
We have become unfeeling
We have become cold
You say “Their pain is not my business”
You say “That is their family, not mine”
But why do we expect the victims to become the victors without help
Why do we sit and stare as a stranger is abused
Stranger is such a loose term
Our differences are so much less than our similarities
So why can you not see that this is your business
This is your duty, opportunity
Answer me, because if you can’t, you have crossed a line
Interference is only a penalty in games
In life, it could save lives
So when you look in a mirror and don’t like what you see
Come speak to me
Hear my words and decide
Do you want to cross a line?
Or do you want to change this world into one with no lines at all?