Wonder

Well there she sat today
A pretty face alone on a deserted street
I wonder if she found warmth
In that ragged cloth and blanket

She looked so compromised
A life never allowed to blossom
Oh forever forsaken by society
And I feel for her

And I know this life is rough
Oh I know this life is rough
But I'll always wonder

Will she ever know
Will she ever comprehend
That there is no meaning here
Scavenging on these streets

And families are safe tonight
Not a second thought is passed
To the few that are forever forsaken
Never safe from the pouring rain

Well I never saw her again
It seems they come and go
A new face takes up residence
Just as frail and benign

New tears come when I see the children
Oh so lost, rib shining like a new tattoo
Forever forsaken by society
I feel their pain everyday

And I know I'm just fortunate
Oh I know I'm just fortunate
But I feel so torn

Will they ever know
Will they ever comprehend
That there is no meaning here
Scavenging these streets

And families are safe tonight
Not a second thought is passed
To the few that are forever forsaken
Never safe from the pouring rain

And this guilt will always hang above me
I fear there is nothing I can do
Because I think I'm the only one who cares

Will I always pass them by
Knowing they will never come home
Oh they are never coming home

Will we ever know
Will we ever comprehend
Knowing we don't spare a second glance
As they find shelter in the streets

And my son is safe tonight
I spare him the burden of looking outside
To the few that are forever forsaken
Never safe from the pouring rain

Knowing he is just like me
Forever haunted by guilt
Forever haunted