Sleepwalkers - Jarrod Lawson

Sisters and brothers,

what has happened to the pride of our people?

And where have gone the days of caring for our own?

There’s no escaping the reality of this insustainability.

But, what’s it gonna take to shake us awake

from the slumber of this passive mentality?

We are sleepwalkers.

Fearful of what may bring sudden change.

What are we headed for?

I’m afraid to speculate.

My heart wants to believe,

but I can’t confirm through what I see.

Is it really such a sacrifice

to have our comfort compromised?

For far too long we’ve lingered on

the safe side of the fence.

It seems that we don’t care enough to be

bothered with the product of our indifference.