Eyes Opened and Closed

Every time I open my eyes I see a different world staring back at me. 

Sometimes it’s beautiful. 

Sometimes I hate it. 

Lately, I've seen more hate than love. 

Every time I close my eyes I wonder what the next day will bring.

Happiness or sorrow or hatred or love.

Every day and every night gets steadily worse as I learn to open my eyes to the world.

I see the problems, but I don’t know how to fix them.

And it’s tearing me apart.

Closing my eyes is easier than opening them.

But I need to do both.

I need to keep trying.

We all do.

One person can’t change the world.

It takes a village.

Millions, no, billions of people working together, trying to make the world better.

Don’t close your eyes to the world forever.

Open them too.