Cement stained with tears,
men have come and gone.
Replaced by their fears,
nothing left to lose.
Look them in the eyes,
tell them it'll be alright.
Then put them on the back burner,
show them what you think they're worth.
Families are cold,
hungry and scared.
Did you ever care?
You got your fair share.
To break a man's will,
is to tear down his pride.
Replace him with metal,
make him obsolete in his mind.
Man is not an object,
humankind as a whole.
We are irreplaceable,
we are indispensable.
May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 3:24 PM UTC
Cement stained with tears,
men have come and gone.
Replaced by their fears,
nothing left to lose.
Look them in the eyes,
tell them it'll be alright.
Then put them on the back burner,
show them what you think they're worth.
Families are cold,
hungry and scared.
Did you ever care?
You got your fair share.
To break a man's will,
is to tear down his pride.
Replace him with metal,
make him obsolete in his mind.
Man is not an object,
humankind as a whole.
We are irreplaceable,
we are indispensable.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
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