Look Around

Look around, what do you see? I see the world ignoring me. Everything’s gone, I’ve got bare feet I’m just a young woman out in the street. Look around, what do you hear? I hear that no one can lend an ear. Everything buzzes by, nothing will pause They won’t even stop to hear the cause. Look around, what do you feel? I feel that I must now turn on heel. Run away fast, far away Run away until the next day. Look around, what do you see? I see the men watching me. I’ve lost it all, I just have myself But I guess even me is something to sell. Look around, what do you hear? I hear him whisper in my ear. He gives me an order, I must call him honey I have no choice, I need the money. Look around, what do you feel? I feel the hard floor as I kneel. I give him what he wants, I won’t complain Stopping now will just increase the pain. Look around, what do you see? I see the glint of a knife come towards me. I won’t move at all, it’s a gift from God I guess thinking that way is a little bit odd. Look around, what do you hear? I hear myself gasp and his breath on my ear. My limp body drops upon the floor While he walks out through the front door. Look around, what do you feel? I feel my head spin, it’s starting to reel. Soon it’s all over, the pain is all gone This just happens when life goes wrong