World shattering realizations

In the last 12 months,

I've realized a lot of things.

I realized that those closest to us can also hurt us.

I realized that people are liars.

I realized that the world is broken.

It's been shattered into thousands of pieces.

and there's almost nobody trying to fix it. 

And those of us that are, might as well stop,

because it's not like it's doing anything, somebody is always there to break the world again.

I've realized that the world is broken.

shattered into thousands of pieces.

People are liars 

they say that they want to mend the shattered pieces of the world,

but that's not true, and we all know it.

We know it because you promise to show up,

 But instead leave us by ourselves

to do all of the work.

I've realized that the world is broken, 

shattered into thousands of pieces.

People say I'm naive and don't get it.

But I do get it.

I get that while you all say that you care,

you're doing nothing, sitting and waiting.

I get that the weight of these pieces falls on the few,

while the many watch from a distance, comfortable in their silence.

This shattered world isn't just out there; it’s in here.

It’s in the promises that echo empty.

It's in the trust that evaporated when you turned away.

And maybe the most painful realization of all is this:

The world isn't broken because of the people who want to destroy it.

It's broken because of the people who had the power to fix it,

but chose to do nothing.

So, as you're reading this, ask yourself;

Are you a spectator or a participant?

Are you holding a piece of the shatter,

or a tool to mend?