Opinionated

There's no love in the streets,every where I look I see negativity and greed, laying at my feet. Better strap up and hold on tight,cause everything can change with a blink of an eye. So many hopeless homeless people living on the streets sickens me,wish I could turn back the hands of time,when things were better for you and I. In the shadows where the lost souls creep, Every glance reveals the pain that cuts so deep, Neglecting dreams, the screams echo in the night, Greed's a thief, stealing joy, dimming the light. Strapped up, I’m ready, got my guard on high, Life’s a game of chess, every move's a risky try, Watch the clock tick, seconds slipping through the seams, In this concrete jungle, hope's buried in the beams. Hopeless faces, they wander like they’re lost in haze, Chasing phantoms, trapped in a perpetual maze, Eyes wide shut, blinded by the lies they feed, Planting seeds of doubt, watch the garden of greed. But I’ll rise from the ashes, a phoenix in the storm, Crafting paths from the rubble, breaking every norm, With each step, I’ll shift the narrative they weave, In a world so cold, I’ll be the warmth that they need. Concrete jungle where the shadows creep, Heartbeats echo, but the love's gone deep, Used to hold tight, now we barely even speak, Lost in the struggle, every moment feels bleak. Dreams shattered like glass, reflecting the past, Memories fade fast, but the scars seem to last, We were kings and queens, now it’s just a contrast, In this game of life, man, we move like a cast. Hope’s a flicker, but it’s harder to see, Searching for warmth in this cold debris, Once we had a spark, now it’s hard to agree, But we rise from the ashes, let the truth set us free. Rebuild the foundation, let the love reappear, With each step we take, let go of the fear, Together we stand, shout it loud and clear, There’s no love in the streets, but we’ll persevere.