You Do Nothing

You see her moving slowly, so slowly
You see something's wrong, you know it
What do you do to help the girl who's hardly moving?
You observe everything, but you do nothing.
Tears roll down her face, you're watching them go
You think to yourself not a more tragic thing will you ever see
How can you help her, what can you do?
You pity her, but you do nothing.
The light in his eyes is gone, dull & empty pools remain.
You can't help but stare at his loss of hope
What do you say to remind him he's alive?
Worry grips you, but you do nothing.
Why do we do this to each other,
Avoid contact with those in pain?
Deep inside we know they're hurting to the bone
But we're too cowardly to act, so we do nothing.
This is out world
These are our people
Cay in & day out we let those who need us down.
At what point do we stop this foolishness & act?!?
You can see my pain as you look at my face.
You can feel the agony I'm in as you walk on by.
Though I say nothing & express nothing
You can sense all that I'm holding back.
I make your job easy for you.
I don't cry, I pretend there's a fire behind my eyes
So I let you pass me in an instant
But I leave a bitter after taste that sits on your tongue.
Let that eat its way into your soul,
Let it devour your mind as you go about your day,
Remember that bruised girl, & the sad boy,
Think twice & then do something.