When We Close Our Eyes

When we close our eyes And pretend all is well, We condone the lies That our leaders tell. When we fail to see What goes on around us, We may lose liberty And not make a fuss. When we close our eyes Accept things as Chance, Our humanity dies - We lose our Substance. A time to be silent And a time to speak, Wrong must be bent - It's not work for the Meek. To make a firm stand One must open his eyes Assess things at hand For what's Right, he cries. We pray Good will arise In whatever we write, When we close our eyes We know we have done right.