I Believe

I Believe
I still believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny too.
I still believe in Rainbows and I still believe in you.
I'll always believe in genies and their wishes, three.
I'll always believe in true love and I'll always believe in me.

I believe in boogey men and the monster under my bed.
I believe that ghosts come back when their flesh is dead.
I believe that people lie to themselves, to you, to me.
I believe that most are blind to things that I can see.

I can see the pain inside from harsh words other inflict,
and I can see the hopelessness of a drug addict.
I can see turmoil found within a teenager's eyes,
and I can see the apathy in the parents they despise.

I can see the death around, from bullets and from knives,
and I can see the way drugs ruin so many youthful lives.
I can see the paths kids choose when no one shows the way,
and I can see how they believe in nothing but today.

But...I still believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny too. 
I still believe in hope, I believe that dreams come true.
I'll  always believe in innocence and someday that we will learn
that happiness comes from within and is something we must earn. 

Carmen Galloway-Spencer