what you do to me
i was told i will have the adventure i knew i would
but no one could have predicted the outcome of my life
in 2 more years i will probably disappear
and you will not give me a second thought
because to you, i am no one
but you dont worry about the life i have traveled
the war that i belong to that took away my friends and family
because all you do to me is ignore me
as you pass by with your not-so-perfect life
and laugh me off as a joke
and i promise you that is what you will do
i know you would because that is what i did too
hey there mister with the camera at hand
instead of taking a picture
why not lend a helping hand
because what you do to me
is belittle the very soul in me
words written
17 may 2008
by
rafael rivera