I wasn't aware
that my country was in such a dire state,
I thought we were doing just fine,
but now I see the writing on the wall,
I see the poverty and the strife,
I see the people struggling to survive,
I see the hopelessness in their eyes,
I can't pretend that everything is alright,
I can't keep living in denial,
I have to face the hard truth,
that my country is in a
