We care, they say
but they'll punish you for feeling

We care, they say
but they'd rather you shut up

We care, they say
but we'll dismiss your complaints

We care, they say
but we'll degrade your every mistake

We care, they say
but don't cry or we'll force you to leave

We care, they say
but stay in your seat and stay quiet

We care, they say
but if you ever mess up we'll never forget it

We care, they say
until red ink stains your paper

We care, they say
but they don't notice it if you bleed in the bathroom

We care, they say
but they'll ignore the scars and the bruises

We care, they say
but our hands our tied by the system

We care, they say
but you can tell their eyes are cold

We care, they say
but they won't let go if you tell them it hurts

We care, they say
but we'll create systems that drown you in debt

We care, they say
but if you're hurt it's always your fault

We care, they say
but we'll add so many rules you can't breathe

We care, they say
but they'll charge you for feeling anything

We care, they say
but they ignore it until you start popping pills

We care, they say
but if you step out of line there's no fixing you

We care, they say
but they'll drown you in debt for needing help

We care, they say
even as they tear down what you need to live

We care, they say
but they stand idle as the world burns around them

We care, they say
but they'll black out the ****** history

We care, they say
but they'd let you starve while they feast

We care, they say
but if you drown it's not their fault

We care, they say
but not until it's their blood on the pavement

We care, they say
but the system is at fault and never them

We care, they say
but they tied their own hands when they agreed