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Donāt pretend you canāt hear
The cries of a world slowly dying
The sounds of its children crying.
Donāt pretend you canāt see
The tears of a world in mourning
Lost chances, ignored warnings.
Donāt pretend you canāt speak
To save the world we live in
Instead of taking, giving.
This story was inspired by Andrew Birdās song, āManifest.ā You can listen to it here: