Faces in the Crowd

Every day we see their faces

In our travels to many places

We pay no attention, assume all is well

So many of those faces have a story to tell

Some are happy and some are mad

Others are lonely and incredibly sad

We don’t bother to ask if someone is alright

It is not our problem, it’s not our fight

So many faces lost in the crowd

Displaying their emotions without a shroud

If one person would stop and ask are you okay

Would that save the child, who was going to run away

We see such pain on the faces of our friends

But a face in the crowd, a helping hand we don’t lend

So many of those faces are longing to talk

Ignoring their cries, right on by we walk

They show their pain and don’t get a second look

People just don’t care to read their book

Faces in the crowd with a story to share

Don’t get told because nobody cares

How many from the crowd no longer live

Because a compassionate voice we could not give

We are left wondering, how could this happen

It’s because we ignored their cries in usual fashion

Their faces cried for help, and cried real loud

They ended up being faces, lost in the crowd